[Rendering emergency surgical aid in gunshot penetrating thoracic wounds]

In modern limited military conflicts the gunshot penetrating wounds of breast (GPWB) are the most severe type of fighting trauma with high lethality on field and development of complications. Today the main method of treatment in GPWB is low-invasive intervention--thoracocentesis and drainage of pleural cavity. In stationary conditions it is reasonable to conduct the active drainage of pleural cavity with the help of vacuum-aspirators and during evacuation of casualties to use the devices for drainage of pleural cavity with petalled valve. In GPWB to provide rendering of surgical service in time it is necessary to equip hospitals with home-produced equipment and apparatus according to achievements thoracic surgery as well as training of military field surgeons.