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Stop the Bleed™ in the Royal Navy During the Napoleonic Wars

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Stop the Bleed™, the education program created by the American College of Surgeons to address life-threatening bleeding, came from concepts of combat casualty care in tactical settings in the US military. Tourniquet control of exsanguinating extremity injuries dates from its first recorded use in the French military in the 17th century and its general issue to ships of the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars. Wound packing and pressure dressings, specifically in junctional sites and head and neck, also date from the 16th century, illustrating the priority of hemorrhage control throughout the history of military medicine.

Source: The American Surgeon

DOI: 10.1177/00031348251340035

Author: Don K. Nakayama

Institutions: Mercer University, Mercer University Health Sciences Center

Language: English

Topic: Hemostasis and retained surgical items

Subfield: Hematology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,150