ABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the feasibility to execute percutaneous kyphoplasty(PKP) in the field comprehensive surgical shelter during kinds of natural disasters. Methods Five experimental pigs underwent PKP in a comprehensive surgical shelter during simulated natural disasters, and were observed for operating time, intraoperative blood loss, complications and postoperative survival rate. Results All the 5 pigs had the operations completed successfully with high postoperative performances in extremities motion and survival rate, and the mean operating time was(43±5.7)min and the mean intraoperative blood loss was (42±3.6)ml.Cement penetrated into the intervertebral space of one pig with satisfactory extremities motion,while no complications occurred in the other pigs.Conclusion The comprehensive surgical shelter proves to enable PKP,and thus extends emergency treatment to the frontier during simulated natural disasters.