A national study of emergency thoracotomy for trauma

Introduction: The role of resuscitative thoracotomy in the emergency department (ED) for patients that have suffered severe thoracoabdominal trauma has been the subject of much debate. Most studies that characterize emergency thoracotomy are from urban, academic, and trauma centers. We sought to des...

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Main Authors: Christopher K Hansen, Patrick W Hosokawa, Robert C Mcintyre, Christopher McStay, Adit A Ginde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock
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Online Access:http://www.onlinejets.org/article.asp?issn=0974-2700;year=2021;volume=14;issue=1;spage=14;epage=17;aulast=Hansen