On the Practicality of Emergency Surgery During Long-Duration Space Missions

Publisher： Aerospace Medical Association

ISSN： 0095-6562

Source： Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, Vol.79, Iss.7, 2008-07, pp. : 712-713

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Abstract

Dawson DL. On the practicality of emergency surgery during long-duration space missions. Aviat Space Environ Med 2008; 79:712–3.While discussions of the practicality of surgery in space often focus on technical issues, such as adapting instrumentation and procedures for use in microgravity, programmatic issues need to be addressed if meaningful capabilities for emergency surgery are to be considered for human exploration missions beyond low Earth orbit. Advanced technologies that have been evaluated, including simulation-enhanced training, tele-mentoring, or robotic assistance, might help prepare or augment a crew medical officer, but a physician with advanced training and relevant experience will be needed if surgical capabilities beyond basic emergency aid are to be considered. Specific operational roles for physician-astronauts should be established.

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