Care of pediatric neurosurgical patients in Iraq in 2007: clinical and ethical experience of a field hospital
Abstract
Care for host-nation pediatric casualties and disease or nonbattle injuries is an essential mission of deployed military medical assets. Clinical experience with pediatric patients at field hospitals has been increasingly reported since 2001, with neurotrauma identified as a major cause of morbidity and death in this population. A concentrated pediatric neurosurgical experience at a deployed medical facility has not been reported. The authors reviewed their experience with pediatric neurosurgical patients at a field hospital in Iraq in 2007 to provide insight into the management of this patient population.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2010
- Source ID
- 10.3171/2010.6.peds1031
Entities
People
- Jonathan E. Martin
- Philip C Spinella
- Richard J. Teff
Organizations
- Department of Surgery
- San Antonio Military Medical Center
- University of Connecticut