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Journal of Combat Medicine 10.30491/JCM.2021.163152
2022 | 4(2) | 145-148 Original Article

Use of Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST) in

Battlefield Surgical Units

Soleyman Heydari , Shaban Mehrvarz , Hadi Khoshmohabat 1
1*
1
1- Trauma Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Received: 6 August 2021 Accepted: 13 November 2021

Abstract

Background and Aim: Presence of any blood or fluid in abdominal cavity probably resulted by sever harms in
abdomen causing of trauma, usually makes it easy to perform an emergency laparotomy. In battlefield medical
centers which reception of traumatized patient performed, access to more rapid diagnosis would be so important
because if the intrabdominal bleeding was discovered, the saving life of injured people could be accessible with
on time and rapid therapeutic actions, too. This approach causes the saving time and frugality of facilities that can
avoid from additional works and prolonged diagnosis. Using the focused assessment with sonography for trauma
on abdomen has important position for verifying or rejecting of abdominal injuries in urban traumatic centers but
this facility was not usually utilized at battlefield medical units stablished in front lines of the war. The aim of this
article is the assess of usefulness level and necessity for the employment of focused assessment with sonography
for trauma (FAST) in battlefield medical centers.
Methods: The present study has been performed with fulfilling of questioner and also to face to face and calling
interviewing by surgeons and emergency medicine’s specialist participated in battlefields medical centers during
the holy war.
Results: Results of this study showed that surgeons are agreeing with this equipment, and they recommend adding
this facility in emergency military units.
Conclusion: Examination with focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) is very reliable for triage
and better management in traumatized patient. Presence of any blood or fluid in abdominal cavity makes it easy
to perform an emergency laparotomy. All surgeon participated in this study were emphasized to importance and
necessity of using this equipment in battlefield surgical units, too.

Keywords: FAST, Abdominal Trauma, Military Surgical Units.

* Corresponding Author: Shaban Mehrvarz
Address: Trauma Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of
Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
E-mail: [email protected]

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