Aeromedical evacuation of the patients with military traumatic brain injury

Abstract

Objective To review the impact of the special environment of the aeromedical evacuation on the patients with military traumatic brain injury in order to provide reference for the medical practice in the military medical service. Literature resource and selection The related literatures published at home and abroad were selected. Literature quotation Thirty-eight literatures were cited. Literature synthesis Military traumatic brain injury is a common injury during the war. In order to improve the success rate of the treatment of military traumatic brain injury patients, it is very important to ensure the rapid and safe evacuation. Aeromedical evacuation is a medical evacuation method that transported the sick or the wounded by aircrafts. By aeromedical evacuation, the military traumatic brain injury patients can arrive to the rear hospital in the shortest time, get effective medical treatment and guarantee the rehabilitation. However, such special circumstances of aviation medical evacuation as the changes on acceleration, air pressure, temperature, and oxygen concentration that would be experienced in flight, can lead to a series of physiological and pathological changes on the sick and the wounded. These changes may increase the risk of military traumatic brain injury, lead to certain aggravation of the sick and the wounded. Conclusions In the process of evacuating 3traumatic brain injury patients, it is necessary to prevent the occurrence of various unfavorable factors and reduce the occurrence of complications. Key words: Aviation; Craniocerebral trauma; Air ambulance; Aeromedical evacuation