Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery Combat Casualty Care in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom

This publication discusses the history of military Otolaryngologists in different deployment situations, as well as how to engage in emergency treatment of the head and neck, and unique head and neck issues in the deployed setting, with very detailed medical guidance.

Table of Contents:

Front Matter

Section I. History and Recollections

1.History of Deployed Army Otolaryngologists in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom

2.History of Deployed Air Force Otolaryngologists in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom

3.Participation of Deployed Navy Otolaryngologists in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom

4.Recollections From the Front

Section II. Principles and Demographics

5.Evacuation and Roles of Care

6.Demographics of Head and Neck Injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan

7.Impact of Body Armor on Head and Neck Injuries: Preventive Measures

8.Concept of a Dedicated Head and Neck Surgical Team

Section III. Ballistics of Injury

9.Weapons and Mechanism of Injury in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom

10.Pathophysiology of Head and Neck Injuries

Section IV. Emergency Management of Head and Neck Trauma

11.Primary and Secondary Trauma Assessment

12.Airway Management

13.Hemorrhage Management and Vascular Control

14.Indications for Facial and Neck Trauma Surgery

15.Mass Casualties and Triage

Section V. Acute Head and Neck Surgery/Treatment in the Deployed Setting

16.Preoperative Planning for Acute Head and Neck Surgery

17.Acute Soft Tissue Injuries and Repair

18.Cranial Nerve Injuries

19.Salivary Gland and Duct Injuries

20.Acute Otological Trauma

21.Thermal Injuries

22.Temporal Bone Fractures

23.Paranasal Sinus Fractures

24.Orbital Trauma and Nasoethmoid Fractures

25.Midface Fractures

26.Mandible Fractures

27.Complex Head and Neck Reconstruction in Theater

28.Penetrating and Blunt Neck Trauma

29.Management of Acute Laryngotracheal Trauma

30.Acute Management of Pharyngoesophageal Trauma

31.Management of Neck and Skull Base Vascular Trauma

32.Foreign Bodies of the Head, Neck, and Skull Base

Section VI. Delayed Head and Neck Surgery/Treatment at the Role 4 Facility

33.Preoperative Planning for Delayed Head and Neck Surgery

34.Delayed Soft-Tissue Injuries and Repair

35.Cranial Nerve Injuries

36.Delayed Otological Trauma

37.Repair of Midface Bony Defect

38.Repair of Mandibular Bony Defects

39.Delayed Management of Paranasal Sinus Fractures

40.Delayed Management of Laryngotracheal Trauma

41.Delayed Treatment of Pharyngoesophageal Trauma

42.Delayed Treatment of Otologic Trauma

43.Vestibular Trauma

44.Traumatic Brain Injury

Section VII. Unique Head and Neck Issues in the Deployed Setting

45.Operating in Austere Environments

46.Advances in Surgical Techniques, Procedures, and Wound Care

47.Head and Neck Lessons Learned in Iraq and Afghanistan

48.Afterword

Abbreviations and Index

This book was primarily written for military healthcare providers, but the content could be useful to civilian healthcare providers, especially those specializing in emergency and trauma triage situations.  University medical and hospital libraries may want a copy of this resource for their Allied Health/Emergency Medicine Services collection.