title: Unique aspects of anticipated shipboard vascular trauma.
abstract: This article mentions notable historical examples of vascular injuries that occur at sea. It traces the development of modern ships and the concomitant capability to provide medical care to the personnel who go in harm's way on these ships. The importance of vascular surgery training for the general surgeon assigned to sea duty is stressed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, F. Edward Herbert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland 20814-4799, USA.
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Sturtz
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Rhee
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Rich
mesh_terms: D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000293:injuries*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008889:Military Personnel; D009326:Naval Medicine / Q000266:history; D012767:Ships; D006113:United Kingdom; D014481:United States; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000266:history