title: [Management of war injuries in Vukovar].
abstract: During 42 days of combat operations the brigade medical station provided surgical care for 535 wounded. One third of the wounded (31.8%) were classified in I or II grade of emergency. In the units were returned 21.7% of the wounded. Infusion therapy was applied in 47%. Laparotomy was performed in 7, drainage of the chest cavity in 19 and guillotine amputation of extremities in 11 wounded. The mortality was 1.9% at this stage. The way of management was imposed by combat operations, manpower and means available.
authors.affiliation: Vojnomedicinska akademija, Klinika za opstu i vaskularnu hirurgiju, Beograd.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Drinković
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jevtić
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Stanisić
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Atanacković
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Medović
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jovanović
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Stanković
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D014857:Warfare; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D015022:Yugoslavia
vernacular_title: Zbrinjavanje povredenih u borbama za Vukovar.