[Rendering anesthesiological and resuscitation care to wounded by a medical reinforcement group in an armed conflict]

The authors describe the aims and content of anesthesiologic and reanimatologic care of the medical reinforcement group in the medical institution of the 1st echelon of specialized care. Basing on the experience of treatment of 825 casualties with gunshot injuries the rational methods of anesthesia and intensive care are shown including the prolonged controlled ventilation, infusion-transfusion therapy, early enteral nutrition. The main causes of lethal outcomes are analyzed. The conclusion was made that during counter-terrorist operations it is reasonable to include anesthesiologists and reanimatologists into the medical reinforcement group.