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  • Title: The OR experience during operation Desert Storm.
    Author: Duckett CG.
    Journal: Todays OR Nurse; 1992 Jun; 14(6):7-10. PubMed ID: 1621276.
    Abstract:
    1. Setting up an operating room from scratch tests basic OR knowledge. The usual high-technology equipment was absent in the desert. The hospital had to make due with the basics, including a bovie machine, suction machine, Gigli saw, minor orthopedic setup, and a basic laparoscopy set-up. 2. Much training focused on erecting and taking down the hospital; once the war began, urgency was a crucial factor. 3. The majority of the patients were Iraqi prisoners of war with shrapnel wounds to the abdomen, broken bones, and chest injuries; the Americans who were treated were seriously injured. Most of the procedures were orthopedic, thoracic, vascular, and general surgery cases.
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