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S Q Tighe1, S V Rudland, P H Loxdale

  • 1Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Naval Hospital, Gosport, Hants, UK.

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Royal Navy surgical teams in Iraq found Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) challenging. Key issues included difficulty excluding cervical spine injury and limited resources, necessitating innovative techniques for patient resuscitation.

Area of Science:

  • Military Medicine
  • Trauma Surgery
  • Emergency Medicine

Background:

  • Royal Navy surgical team deployed to northern Iraq.
  • Adoption of Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) principles in a combat zone.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Evaluate the application and challenges of ATLS in a deployed military surgical setting.
  • Identify limitations and propose improvements for future trauma care in austere environments.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 18 trauma casualties over a 6-week period.
  • Analysis of resuscitation techniques, complications, and resource availability.
  • Training of non-medical staff in vital sign assessment.

Main Results:

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  • 10 of 18 casualties were under 16 years old; triage was needed thrice.
  • Internal jugular vein cannulation proved life-saving due to frequent venous cut-down failures.
  • Hypothermia was prevalent despite high temperatures; laboratory and radiological facilities were scarce.
  • Unavailability of cross-matched blood led to a fatal haemolysis case post-massive transfusion.

    • Conclusions:

    • Challenges in trauma care included cervical spine injury assessment, vascular access, blood product availability, and hypothermia management.
    • Training non-medical staff in vital sign assessment was effective.
    • Recommendations are proposed to enhance future outcomes in deployed trauma settings.