Intestinal haemorrhage in Antarctica. A multinational rescue operation.
Three nations cooperated in the aerial evacuation from an Australian Antarctic station of a patient with gastrointestinal haemorrhage, after conservative treatment. The combined operation is described, and reference is made to the difficulties in medical management arising from polar isolation. Attention is drawn to logistic improvements which would alleviate this situation.
D000328:Adult; D000864:Antarctic Regions; D001315:Australia / Q000208:ethnology; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000601:surgery*; D005101:Expeditions; D005392:First Aid; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D008297:Male; D009520:New Zealand; D010438:Peptic Ulcer Hemorrhage / Q000601:surgery*; D014187:Transportation of Patients; D014586:USSR; D014481:United States