On the Challenges of Anesthesia and Surgery during Interplanetary Spaceflight
Matthieu Komorowski, Séamus Thierry, Clément Stark, M.K. SYKES, Jochen Hinkelbein
Abstract
This focused review summarizes the medical, logistical, and environmental challenges that would be associated with dealing with a traumatic surgical case during an interplanetary space mission in the near future.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineSpaceflightInterplanetary spaceflightAnesthesiaHuman spaceflightInterplanetary spaceAstronomySpace explorationMagnetic fieldPhysicsQuantum mechanicsSolar windSpaceflight effects on biologySpace Exploration and TechnologyCardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications