title: Freedom from frozen: the first British military use of lyophilised plasma in forward resuscitation.
abstract: Prehospital use of blood products may improve survival. However, transfusion support with frozen blood components is logistically burdensome and constrains the configuration of prehospital medical support. Alternatives to frozen plasma, including lyophilised plasma, offer the potential for advanced resuscitation in the prehospital environment. We describe the successful use of lyophilised plasma by a UK patrol in the prehospital environment during operations in Afghanistan in 2012 and reflect on recent military experience and the need for further developments.
authors.affiliation: Department of Defence Primary Health Care, Ministry of Defence (Royal Navy), Plymouth, UK.
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Gokhale
authors.affiliation: Institute of Naval Medicine, Hampshire, UK.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Scorer
authors.affiliation: NHSBT, Birmingham, UK.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Doughty
mesh_terms: D000346:Afghanistan; D016913:Blood Component Transfusion / Q000379:methods*; D005612:Freeze Drying; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008889:Military Personnel; D010949:Plasma; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000379:methods*; D006113:United Kingdom; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot
keywords: TRAUMA MANAGEMENT