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Non-Pneumatic Anti Shock Trousers (NP-AST)

Non pneumatic anti shock trousers (NP-AST)

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Zusammenfassung

Grundlagen: Antischockhosen werden von amerikanischen Paramedics seit längerem in der präklinischen Notfallversorgung verwendet.

Methodik: In einer Übersicht wird die historische Entwicklung der Antischockhose bis zu non pneumatic anti shock trousers (NP-AST) dargestellt.

Ergebnisse: Indikationen sowie Kontraindikationen werden entsprechend der gegenwärtigen Literatur diskutiert.

Schlußfolgerungen: Besonders mehrfachverletzte Patienten, insbesondere solche mit Beckentraumen, oder Patienten mit rupturierten aortalen Aneurysmen könnten vermutlich von der präklinischen Anwendung der NP-AST profitieren.

Summary

Background: Anti shock trousers are widely used by American paramedics in rescues services.

Methods: In a preview article the historical development of anti shock trousers will be illuminated until to the new NP-AST (non pneumatic anti shock trousers).

Results: Indications and contraindications mentioned in the literature will be discussed.

Conclusions: Multiple injured patients especially with unstable pelvic fractures or patients with bleeding of an abdominal aneursymatic rupture could profit from the prehospital use of a NP-AST.

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  1. Universitätsklinik für Chirurgie, Austria

    B. Petutschnig

  2. Universitätsklinik für Anästhesie, Austria

    G. Prause

  3. Universitätsklinik für Unfallchirurgie, Auenbruggerplatz 7a, A-8036, Graz

    F. J. Seibert, B. Schatz, B. Petutschnig & G. Prause

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Seibert, F.J., Schatz, B., Petutschnig, B. et al. Non-Pneumatic Anti Shock Trousers (NP-AST). Eur. Surg. 34 (Suppl 2), 37–40 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02947630

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