title: Army field surgical experience.
abstract: In the recent Falklands campaign four Army Field Surgical Teams were deployed in the two phases of the war. They functioned as Advanced Surgical Centres and operated on 233 casualties. There were 3 deaths. The patterns of wounding and the methods of casualty management are discussed and compared with other recent campaigns.
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Batty
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Ryan
authors.forename: W S P
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: McGregor
mesh_terms: D017732:Air Ambulances; D019432:Falkland Islands; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006772:Hospitals, Military / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006775:Hospitals, Packaged; D006801:Humans; D008887:Military Medicine / Q000266:history* / Q000379:methods; D008889:Military Personnel; D014187:Transportation of Patients; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology; D014857:Warfare; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*