The journal of trauma and acute care surgery
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J Trauma Acute Care Surg · Sep 2018
ReviewA US military Role 2 forward surgical team database study of combat mortality in Afghanistan.
Timely and optimal care can reduce mortality among critically injured combat casualties. US military Role 2 surgical teams were deployed to forward positions in Afghanistan on behalf of the battlefield trauma system. They received prehospital casualties, provided early damage control resuscitation and surgery, and rapidly transferred casualties to Role 3 hospitals for definitive care. A database was developed to capture Role 2 data. ⋯ Therapeutic/Care Management, level IV.