Field surgery department: from origin and history to modern times

Abstract

Field Surgery Department of the Kirov Military Medical Academy celebrates the 80 th anniversary / The distinguished Russian surgeon V.A.Oppel created not only the team having the general goal to study thoroughly main laws of combat pathology, but also installed basic knowledge concerning surgical care administration in future local wars. Contribution of Field Surgery Department to updating of main principles of field surgery, development of military tenet, treating tenet, training of highly qualified panel surgeons treating patients with severe wounds shown in this paper.