Aaron Epstein, Robert Lim, Jay Johannigman, Charles J Fox, Kenji Inaba, Gary A Vercruysse, Richard W Thomas, Matthew J Martin, Gumeniuk Konstantyn, Steven D Schwaitzberg
In the past 20 years of the Global War on Terror (GWOT), the United States has seen substantial improvements in its system of medical delivery in combat. However, throughout that conflict, enemy forces did not have parity with the weaponry, capability, nor personnel of the United States and Allied forces. War against countries like China and Russia, who are considered near-peer adversaries in terms of capabilities, will challenge battlefield medical care in many different ways. This paper reviews the experience of a medical team, Global Surgical and Medical Support Group (GSMSG), that has been providing assistance, training, medical support, and surgical support to Ukraine since the Russian invasion began in February 2022...
April 24, 2023: Journal of the American College of Surgeons