Research progress in hemorrhage control products of U.S.army
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1001-8050.2018.03.010
- VernacularTitle:美军止血材料研究进展
- Author:
Lijuan LI
1
;
Kefei XING
;
Tianxi DIAO
Author Information
1. 军事医学科学院卫生勤务与血液研究所
- Keywords:
Tourniquets;
Hemostatic techniques;
U.S.armed forces
- From:
Chinese Journal of Trauma
2018;34(3):242-245
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
From Vietnam War to Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom,hemorrhage remains the leading cause of combat death.The U.S.army has made great strides in research and development of hemorrhage control products and various tourniquets and hemostatic dressings have been fielded on the battlefield.This paper introduces current status of hemostatic products and hemorrhage control products.Currently,there are extremity tourniquets and junctional tourniquets.The hemostatic products include HemCon bandages,QuciClot granular and gauze,Celox gauze,XStat,etc.Meanwhile,the author summarizes three development trends of US military hemostatic products,ie,prehospital application of tourniquets,emphasis on hemorrhage control in junctional regions,and gauze hemostatic adjuncts preference.This review offers materials for fully understanding war wound treatment of U.S.army.
