2022 Peace, Security and Conflict Other

Surgery in Armed Conflicts: Predicting Surgical Treatment Needs and Improving Resource Use in Resource-Constrained Settings

Måns Muhrbeck

In armed conflicts, access to medical care and surgical resources are often limited. Using records from three different Red Cross hospitals, this Development Dissertation Brief analyses the relationship between types of injuries, demographics, and surgical resource consumption to improve how surgical resources are used in armed conflicts.