The Medical centre Virovitica in specifical conditions in 1991/92 year

Autori daju prikaz rada Medicinskog centra Virovitica u vrijeme agresije na Republiku Hrvatsku s posebnim naglasom na organizacijske pripreme i preinake za rad u posebnim uvjetima. Tijekom rata protiv Republike Hrvatske pri Kirurškom odjelu Medicinskog centra Virovitica liječeno je ukupno 405 ranjenika. Najveći broj ranjenika zabilježen je u listopadu, studenom i prosincu 1991. godine. Pregledom vrsta ozljeda i lokalizacija vidljiva je prevaga ozljeda udova eksplozivnim projektilima i napravama. Zbrinjavajući ranjenike učinili smo 437 kirurških zahvata. Smrtnost naših ranjenika bila je niska i iznosila je 1,0%.An account is provided by a group of authors of the work and organization of the Health Centre Virovitica during the agression on Republic of Croatia with the specific emphasis on the organizational preparations and changes required to meet the needs for the work under the special circumstances and in emergency cases. During the war against Republic of Croatia 405 wounded were cured at the surgery ward of the Health Centre in Virovitica. The greatest number of the wounded was recorded in October, November and December of 1991. Examinations of the injuries and their localization showed the most of them were caused by explosive projectiles and devices. 437 operations were performed with the low death - rate of 1% only