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

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.