[Experiences in long-distance medical transport of high risk patients]

The Authors report their experience about the problem concerning sanitary transport programmed and of urgency either in Italy either abroad. They list the problem concerning this type of activity: transport's criteria, choice of the means of transport, medical assistance and technical suitable apparatus. In this paper the Authors refer the casuistry in the years 1978-1979: 111 sanitary transports, half by sanitary aeroplane in patients with high risk pathology, both in Italy and abroad. Authors' conclusions are that never they had a worsening in the clinical conditions of the patient during the transport; on the contrary, an earlier transport always allowed an anticipation of qualified and suitable treatment.