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The Pentagon and 9/11.

Dennis Wang¹, Jack Sava, George Sample

¹Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA.

Critical Care Medicine

|January 11, 2005

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The 9/11 Pentagon attack resulted in few critically injured patients, with regional hospitals quickly resuming normal operations. Burn patients increased workload but did not impact subsequent admissions, highlighting the need for broader patient transfer plans for larger disasters.

Area of Science:

Medical response
Disaster preparedness
Trauma care

Background:

The September 11, 2001, attack on the Pentagon necessitated a review of the medical system's response.
Understanding the impact of mass casualty events on healthcare infrastructure is crucial for future preparedness.

Purpose of the Study:

To review and discuss the medical response to the Pentagon attack on September 11, 2001.
To evaluate the capacity of regional healthcare facilities to manage casualties from a large-scale attack.

Main Methods:

Retrospective review of hospital records and emergency agency reports.
Observational study conducted at an adult tertiary hospital with specialized burn and trauma centers.

Main Results:

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106 patients were treated at area facilities; 49 admitted, 57 released.
Nine patients admitted to the burn center with an average of 34% total body surface area burn.
108 operations performed, with average critical care and hospital stays of 31 and 61.7 days, respectively.

Conclusions:

The Pentagon attack resulted in fewer severely injured patients than anticipated.
Regional hospitals maintained normal function post-event, with burn services experiencing manageable increases in workload.
Consideration of regional and national cooperation for patient transfer is recommended for scenarios involving a larger number of critically injured patients.