FM 4-02-25: Employment of Forward Surgical Teams

FM 4-02-25 Employment of Forward Surgical Teams

FM 4-02-25

Employment of Forward Surgical Teams

Army · FM · Mar 2003 · 80 pages

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The forward surgical team (FST) is a 20-man team which provides far forward surgical intervention to render nontransportable patients sufficiently stable to allow for medical evacuation to a Level III hospital (combat support hospital [CSH]). There are 57 patient condition codes (Appendix A) that identify patients with the type of injuries that would benefit most from FST intervention. Surgery performed by the FST is resuscitative surgery; additional surgery may be required at a supporting Level III hospital in the area of operations (AO). Patients remain at the FST until they recover from anesthesia, once stabilized they are evacuated as soon as possible. The postoperative intensive care capacity of the FST is extremely limited, there is no holding capability.

DesignationFM 4-02-25

EditionMar 2003

StatusSuperseded

Pages80

FunctionMedical TCCC

EchelonTeam

CollectionRecent Archive

Public domain (U.S. Government work)

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