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  • Terrorism and mass shootings, though rare in Germany, pose unique challenges for healthcare providers.
  • These incidents often result in severe gunshot and blast injuries, overwhelming medical resources.
  • Limited experience with these injuries necessitates specialized management strategies.

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  • To provide an overview of the pathophysiology and wound ballistics of gunshot and blast injuries.
  • To outline a strategic approach to the clinical management of mass casualty incidents.
  • To introduce Tactical Abbreviated Surgical Care (TASC) as a situational adaptation for initial surgical management.

Main Methods:

  • Review of pathophysiology and wound ballistics.
  • Description of a phased surgical approach: TASC, Damage Control (DC), and Early Total Care (ETC).
  • Emphasis on adapting surgical care to the evolving incident situation and patient condition.

Main Results:

  • Initial surgical management focuses on immediate hemorrhage control and contamination management in critically injured patients.
  • Tactical Abbreviated Surgical Care (TASC) is proposed as a situation-driven approach for initial interventions.
  • Subsequent surgical phases (DC and ETC) are guided by patient stabilization and comprehensive situational information.

Conclusions:

  • Effective management of gunshot and blast injuries requires a paradigm shift from traditional damage control to situation-adapted care.
  • TASC enables initial stabilization in mass casualty events, improving outcomes for severely injured patients.
  • A phased approach integrating TASC, DC, and ETC ensures comprehensive surgical management from initial response to definitive reconstruction.