title: Surgery of war and disaster.
abstract: Wound excision with delayed closure after 4-5 days remains the essential principle for successful war surgery. When there are mass casualties the planning of effective triage before the event is the single most important element in achieving the best for the most.
authors.affiliation: ICRC, Geneva.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gray
mesh_terms: D004190:Disasters; D005392:First Aid / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D014218:Triage / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014857:Warfare; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000601:surgery*