RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Safe burn excision prior to military repatriation: an achievable goal? JF Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps JO J R Army Med Corps FD British Medical Journal Publishing Group SP 358 OP 359 DO 10.1136/jramc-2018-000941 VO 164 IS 5 A1 Ojas Pujji A1 S L A Jeffery YR 2018 UL http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/content/164/5/358.abstract AB Burn excision is the gold standard treatment for full thickness and some deep partial thickness burns. Early burn excision (24–96 hours) has been shown to improve patient outcomes. However, in the military setting, transporting the patient to a centre which can provide this procedure can be delayed. Especially as control of airspace in the future may be hampered due to the political landscape. For this reason, focus on how to achieve safer burn excision prior to repatriation should be addressed. This paper considers the barriers to early burn excision in the military setting and offers potential solutions for the future.