DOI: https://doi.org/10.22263/2312-4156.2025.4.19
A.G. Solovyova, A.P. Sivitskaya, E.P. Kogalyonok
The experience of providing medical assistance to victims of the explosion in Vitebsk on September 22, 2005
Vitebsk State Order of Peoples’ Friendship Medical University, Vitebsk, Republic of Belarus
Vestnik VGMU. 2025;24(4):19-24.
Abstract.
The article analyzes the provision of medical care to the wounded as a result of the explosion on September 22, 2005 in the city of Vitebsk, examines the nature of injuries and their severity among the victims, studies the medical care provided in Vitebsk City Clinical Hospital of Emergency Medical Care (surgical interventions, hemotransfusions, vaccinations, psychological assistance), assesses the level of hospital readiness for the simultaneous admission of a large number of victims with injuries of varying severity.
Providing assistance to patients with mine-explosive trauma is a fairly relevant topic in our time due to the increasing number of armed conflicts in the world, and as a result, an increase in the number of the wounded. Therefore, this problem will always require special attention and discussion in order to improve the provision of medical and psychological assistance to victims.
Keywords: mine explosion injury, explosion, medical care, primary surgical treatment, surgical intervention, severity.
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Submitted 16.05.2025
Accepted 22.08.2025
Information about authors:
Anastasia G. Solovyova – the 5th-year medical student, Vitebsk State Order of Peoples’ Friendship Medical University, e-mail: Этот адрес электронной почты защищён от спам-ботов. У вас должен быть включен JavaScript для просмотра.;
A.P. Sivitskaya – the 5th-year medical student, Vitebsk State Order of Peoples’ Friendship Medical University;
E.P. Kogalyonok – senior lecturer of the military chair, Vitebsk State Order of Peoples’ Friendship Medical University.
