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Acta Astronautica, Volume 79, October–November 2012, Pages 61–66
Laura Drudia, Chad G. Ballb, Andrew W. Kirkpatrickc, Joan Saaryd, S. Marlene Grenone.
McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
University of Calgary. Calgary, Alberta, Canada
University of Calgary Foothills Medical Centre, Department of Surgery and Critical Care Medicine, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
University of Toronto, Department of Medicine, Division of Occupational Medicine, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
University of California, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center—Surgical Services, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 4150, Clement Street, Mail Box Code 112, San Francisco, CA 94121 USA
Abstract
In the coming decades, as we continue our path of space exploration beyond the Earth’s orbit, we will be required to provide sound medical and surgical care for the safety of space travellers and spaceflight participants. A few investigations have taken place in the field of surgery in space. In this paper, the authors review the present literature in order to identify possible limitations that currently exist and that could impair our ability to provide surgical care during spaceflight, from the pre-operative to the post-operative period.
