Department of Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, USA
Department of Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, USA.
Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2021 Oct;46(10):919-922. doi: 10.1136/rapm-2021-102710. Epub 2021 May 21.
As humanity presses the boundaries of space exploration and prepares for long-term interplanetary travel, including to Mars, advanced planning for the safety and health of the crewmembers requires a multidisciplinary approach. In particular, in the event of a survivable medical emergency requiring an interventional procedure or prolonged pain management, such as traumatic limb injury or rib fracture, anesthetic protocols that are both safe and straightforward to execute must be in place. In this daring discourse, we discuss particular considerations related to the use of regional techniques in space and present the rationale that regional anesthesia techniques may be the safest option in many medical emergencies encountered during prolonged space flight.
随着人类不断探索太空的边界，并为包括火星在内的长期星际旅行做准备，对船员的安全和健康进行高级规划需要采用多学科方法。特别是，在发生需要介入性手术或长期疼痛管理的可生存医疗紧急情况时，例如创伤性肢体损伤或肋骨骨折，必须制定既安全又简单易行的麻醉方案。在这个大胆的讨论中，我们讨论了与太空使用区域技术相关的特定考虑因素，并提出了这样的理由，即在长时间的太空飞行中遇到的许多医疗紧急情况下，区域麻醉技术可能是最安全的选择。
