Gun Shot Wound: A Trauma Surgeon's Grim Reality | ENDEVR Documentary

We follow Dr. Goldberg on a busy Friday evening in the trauma center. In the space of 12 hours, she’ll treat three gunshot victims and perform emergency life-saving surgery on one of them. And since 80% of gunshot victims survive in Philadelphia, Gun Shot Wound gives an authentic look at the daunting process of rehab and often permanent disability. Meanwhile, Dr. Joseph Sakran shares his day-to-day experience treating gunshot victims in Baltimore and introduces viewers to Brandon Fisher. Brandon arrived at the trauma bay nearly dead with 13 bullet wounds and injuries in almost every cavity in his body. It took a multi-disciplinary team of surgeons and more than 15 surgeries for Brandon to recover.

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As a Viet Nam combat vet, & retired 30 yr street cop, I saw more than my share of GSW. The ER docs & nurses do amazing work on these victims. I believe society has lost its moral compass & what used to be a fistfight now gets settled w/a gun.

These are the type of documentaries that should be forced to be watched in Schools, very impactful

Excellent documentary. Thank you. When my mother was shot in 1966 it was by God’s grace she made it. The 38 caliber bullet tore through her like a “hot iron fire poker” she told me later—it passed through her lower abdomen, through her spleen, diaphragm, her lung and finally into her left shoulder. Fortunately in our small community a retired Army surgeon had just opened his practice. He and two other local doctors worked on my mother and saved her. After 10 hours she was in recovery. I was 16. I will always be thankful for the doctors that saved her. She died in 2007 at 96. And the bullet was still there lodged in her shoulder till she passed away. Thank you all nurses and doctors, technicians and counselors for your dedication and service. Bless the people that are taking their experience to the streets to educate and prevent this violence.

As a nurse, I can't even say how many people have come through our hospital doors with GSW's, and how many I have cared for, or had to clean up, remove all the tubes, for the family to come and see their loved one before being taken to the morgue. The most horrendous is when the victim is a small child, who was in the wrong place at the wrong time...when that wrong place is within the safety of their homes, or strapped in their car seat and hit by stray bullets.

I just wanna shout out all the housekeepers and all the other support staff that aren’t doctors or paramedics that have to also deal with this after what ever outcome. Cause if you’re dealing with that too it still causes unnecessary trauma and stress for the people that gotta clean it up. I remember a south metro fire video that did say in life if dispatcher and they said their not even considered first responders their considered receptionists. And they were involved in a study about PTSD.

I'm a paralyzed survivor of random shooting. Thank You to Harbor View Trauma Center Seattle and LifeFlight for giving myself & many others an opportunity to live . ☮

As a Wound Care Specialist, I have helped with the aftermath/recovery of many GSW victims. This story of the teams that reach out to the community and reduce the violence is INSPIRING. Thank you ALL.

"when wife loses a husband, she's a widow; when a child loses a parent, an orphan.. but when a mother loses a child, there's no name for that..." that got me.

So sad that the elderly woman died. She was supposed to be safe in her own house. So tragic.

As a nurse who has taken care of a 3 yr old who suffered a gunshot to his head from an unsecured gun I’m appalled. I was tearful watching this

My older brother didn't survive his gunshot wounds, but it's always interesting to see what they do to try to save people's lives and how much resources they pour to save these gun shot survivors.

“This country has an illness”. The good doctor is correct!! The sickness is in the heart of the people 😢 No weapon acts on its own volition. Some person has to pick it up and put an action behind it.

This is incredible. The medical science is amazing, but what is even more amazing to me is the willpower of these trauma surgeons and hospital workers. Literal damn heroes.

I can’t believe I survived being shot 14 times and was able to pull through. Seeing this gives me an insight of what was happening before I arrived at the hospital.

My second youngest brother is a Doctor and worked in hospitals! It's mentally and physically a tough environment, lack of sleep, patient care, medical complications, trauma care! Those who are on the frontline, first responders, trauma nurses and Surgeons, the cleaning staff, you are all doing such an incredible and amazing job! You are such amazing and fantastic professionals, never let anybody take that away from you! What you dealing with night and day is your vocation! I am so glad you are also working with the communities in different cities to get the number of gunshot crimes reduced! I am so glad that i watched this documentary and I see the love you have for people and children to be safe, restored or can lead a meaningful life after injury! Bless you all for the amazing work you are doing! I have a couple of friends in the US and i will share this documentary with them to share to their communities! Keep going don't give up 👍👏👍🫂💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏

As a former cop Ive seen ER docs and nurses do their thing on many occasions. These men and women are true heroes

When the doctor said …………..but when a mother loses a child there’s no name for that, it hit my heart hard. So so sad

Having been a nurse for a very long time, I love how they introduce themselves and their title. Sending prayers to everyone involved in the healthcare industry