Versorgung mit Blut und Blutprodukten in militärischen
                    Einsatzgebieten

Diana Sauer; Jürgen Meyer

doi:10.1055/a-2421-0406

Transfusionsmedizin, Table of Contents

Transfusionsmedizin 2025; 15(01): 16-27
DOI: 10.1055/a-2421-0406

Übersicht

Versorgung mit Blut und Blutprodukten in militärischen Einsatzgebieten

Blood Supply in Military Missions

Diana Sauer

¹Bundeswehrzentralkrankenhaus Koblenz, Klinik für Anästhesie, Intensiv- und Notfallmedizin, Koblenz

,

Jürgen Meyer

²Kommando Sanitätsdienst der Bundeswehr, Koblenz

› Author Affiliations

Abstract

Zusammenfassung

Das Trauma mit hämorrhagischem Schock ist eine der führenden Todesursachen in militärischen Konflikten. Die möglichst frühzeitige optimale Versorgung inklusive Transfusion von Blut(-produkten) im Rahmen der sogenannten Damage Control Resuscitation spielt hierbei eine zentrale Rolle. Eine besondere Herausforderung im militärischen Einsatz stellt in Bezug auf die Blutversorgung die Logistik hinsichtlich des Transportes wie auch vor Ort dar. Eingeschränkte Ressourcen im Hinblick auf Produkte, Material, Laborkapazität und Personal wirken sich ebenso aus. Eindeutig favorisiert für die Versorgung von akut blutenden Traumapatienten wird aus medizinischer wie auch logistischer Sicht Vollblut, hier vor allem Vollblut der Blutgruppe Null mit niedrigem Isoagglutinintiter (LTOWB). Dieses kommt bis dato in der Bundeswehr aufgrund fehlender rechtlicher Rahmenbedingungen jedoch nicht zum Einsatz.

Nationale Notfallpläne zur resilienten Versorgung in militärischen und nicht-militärischen Krisen sind unabdingbar und werden von der EU-Kommission in der 2024 verabschiedeten SoHO-Verordnung gefordert, auch um internationale Abstimmungen zur Interoperabilität zu ermöglichen.

Abstract

Traumatic Haemorrhage is one of the leading causes of death in military conflicts. Providing early optimal care (Damage Control Resuscitation) plays a central role; this includes early prehospital transfusion of blood. Regarding blood supply, challenges in military mission are logistics in transport and in theatre as well as limited resources for blood (products), materials, lab capacity and personnel.

From medical and logistical point of view, Whole Blood is clearly favored, especially Low-titer Group O Whole Blood (LTOWB). However, this is not integrated in the Blood Concept of the German Armed Forces up to now due to missing legal framework conditions.

National “Blood Planning Concepts” for resilient blood supply in military and non-military crises are absolutely essential. They are also required by the SoHO Regulation, which was adopted by the EU-Commission in 2024, to enable international coordination regarding interoperability.

Schlüsselwörter

Blutversorgung - Vollblut - Wehrmedizin - Hämorrhagischer Schock - Damage Control Resuscitation

Keywords

Blood Supply - Whole Blood - Military Medicine - Traumatic Haemorrhage - Damage Control Resuscitation

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