How accurate is the depiction of MASH units in the TV show M*A*S*H? Especially the amount of wounded/hours spent in surgery.

How accurate is the depiction of MASH units in the TV show MAS*H? Especially the amount of wounded/hours spent in surgery.

by shadowmoses

I'm watching MAS*H now and there are often episodes where they talk about single surgery sessions lasting up to 70 hours, and the amount of wounded reaching up to 300 coming through the 4077.

OldWorldGlory

While you wait for a more specific response regarding surgery hours, you might be interested in a past post on the show's general accuracy:

How historically accurate was MASH?
^(04 Feb 2015 | 26 comments)
^(/u/WepsHCS discusses the show, the novel it was based off of, and the movie.)