ANAESTHETIC MANAGEMENT OF MASS CASUALTIES-WHAT SHOULD BE THE DRUG OF CHOICE?

Mass Casualties

Authors

  • Mohammad Ashraf Combined Military Hospital, Muzaffarabad
  • Irfan Ali Sheikh Combined Military Hospital, Muzaffarabad
  • Sheikh Saadat Ullah Waleem Combined Military Hospital, Muzaffarabad

Keywords:

Disaster, mass casualties, mass trauma, ketamine, anesthetic management

Abstract

Background: Based on the experience of earthquake 8th October 2005 choice of best anaesthetic management for mass casualties was determined. Patients were subjected to all types of anaesthesia and then best out of these came out to be ketamine.  

Duration of the Study: One month.

Patients and Methods: A total of 180 patients were anaesthetized by different methods during one month after earthquake.

Results: Out of 120 patients 80 received general, 74 ketamine, 22 spinal and 4 regional anaesthesia. 41% who received ketamine anaesthesia showed uneventful recovery without any complication.

Conclusion:   It is concluded that ketamine alone can be used very safely in case of mass casualties as also recommended in literature.

 

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Published

31-12-2006

Issue

Vol. 56 No. 4 (2006): December

Section

Original Articles

How to Cite

1.
Ashraf M, Sheikh IA, Waleem SSU. ANAESTHETIC MANAGEMENT OF MASS CASUALTIES-WHAT SHOULD BE THE DRUG OF CHOICE? Mass Casualties. Pak Armed Forces Med J [Internet]. 2006 Dec. 31 [cited 2024 Nov. 13];56(4):390-3. Available from: https://pafmj.org/PAFMJ/article/view/1357