Case of a 5-Year-Old Foreign National Who Sustained Penetrating Abdominal Trauma

Robert D. McLeroy, Jabon L. Ellis, Jason M. Karnopp, Jeffrey Dellavolpe, Jennifer Gurney, Sean Keenan, Douglas Powell, Jamie Riesberg, Mary Edwards, Renee Matos, Jeremy C. Pamplin

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Review application of telemedicine support for penetrating trauma. Clinical context: Special Operations Resuscitation Team (SORT) deployed in Africa Area of Responsibility (AOR) Organic expertise: Internal Medicine physician, two Special Operations Combat medics (SOCMs), and one radiology technician Closest surgical support: Non-US surgical support 20km away; a nonsurgeon who will perform surgeries; neighboring country partner-force surgeon 2 hours by fixedwing flight. Earliest evacuation: Evacuated 4 days after presentation to a neighboring country with surgical capability.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)110-113
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of special operations medicine : a peer reviewed journal for SOF medical professionals
Volume16
Issue number4
StatePublished - 1 Dec 2016

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