2016
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2016.01.007
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Fundamentals of Anesthesiology for Spaceflight

Abstract: During future space exploration missions, the risk of medical events requiring surgery is significant, and will likely rely on anesthetic techniques. Available options during spaceflight include local, regional (nerve block) and general anesthesia. No actual invasive anesthesia was ever performed on humans in space or immediately after landing, and the safe delivery of such advanced medical care in this context is challenging. In the first section of this review, Human adaptation to the space environment is de… Show more

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“…Over the course of a 950‐day mission to Mars with six crew members, the risk of occurrence of a medical condition potentially requiring general anesthesia (GA) has been estimated to be 2.6% . Other reports have estimated that one major medical event could occur during a 900‐day mission . Although this may seem relatively low, it is undeniable that a single medical event could possibly endanger the whole mission and lead to loss of crew life .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Over the course of a 950‐day mission to Mars with six crew members, the risk of occurrence of a medical condition potentially requiring general anesthesia (GA) has been estimated to be 2.6% . Other reports have estimated that one major medical event could occur during a 900‐day mission . Although this may seem relatively low, it is undeniable that a single medical event could possibly endanger the whole mission and lead to loss of crew life .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Regarding breathing, both tension pneumothorax and haemothorax can be diagnosed by ultrasonography. It is not known how a severe bleed or cardiac failure would affect the haemodynamic state assumed secondary to microgravitational fluid shifts. Consequently, the risks of bleeding may be amplified.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Die auf sich allein gestellte, isolierte und au tarke Crew muss daher vollumfänglich entsprechende Not fälle lösen können [2,3]. Bei einer 950-Tage-Mission zum Mars mit einer Crew von 6 Astronauten liegt das me dizinische Risiko für ein notfallmedizinisches Problem bei etwa 90 % [3], andere Studien geben die Wahrscheinlich keit mit einem Event in einer 900-Tage-Mission an [4][5][6][7].…”
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