Although the risk of trauma in space is low, unpredictable events can occur that may require surgical treatment. Hemorrhage can be a life-threatening condition while traveling to another planet and after landing on it. These exploration missions call for a different approach than rapid return to Earth, which is the policy currently adopted on the International Space Station (ISS) in low Earth orbit (LEO). Consequences are difficult to predict, given the still scarce knowledge of human physiology in such environments. Blood loss in space can deplete the affected astronaut's physiological reserves and all stored crew supplies. In this review, we will describe different aspects of hemorrhage in space, and by comparison with terrestrial conditions, the possible solutions to be adopted, and the current state of the art.

Facing Trauma and Surgical Emergency in Space: Hemorrhagic Shock / D. Pantalone, O. Chiara, S. Henry, S. Cimbanassi, S. Gupta, T. Scalea. - In: FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY. - ISSN 2296-4185. - 10:(2022 Jul 01), pp. 780553.1-780553.11. [10.3389/fbioe.2022.780553]

Facing Trauma and Surgical Emergency in Space: Hemorrhagic Shock

O. Chiara
Secondo
;
S. Cimbanassi;
2022

Abstract

Although the risk of trauma in space is low, unpredictable events can occur that may require surgical treatment. Hemorrhage can be a life-threatening condition while traveling to another planet and after landing on it. These exploration missions call for a different approach than rapid return to Earth, which is the policy currently adopted on the International Space Station (ISS) in low Earth orbit (LEO). Consequences are difficult to predict, given the still scarce knowledge of human physiology in such environments. Blood loss in space can deplete the affected astronaut's physiological reserves and all stored crew supplies. In this review, we will describe different aspects of hemorrhage in space, and by comparison with terrestrial conditions, the possible solutions to be adopted, and the current state of the art.
blood substitutes; hemorrhage; hemostats; space missions; trauma;
Settore MED/18 - Chirurgia Generale
1-lug-2022
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