Ultrasound-guided thoracostomy site identification in healthy volunteers
Abstract Background Traditional landmark thoracostomy technique has a known complication rate up to 30%. The goal of this study is to determine whether novice providers could more accurately identify the appropriate intercostal site for thoracostomy by ultrasound guidance. Methods 33 emergency medic...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2018-10-01
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| Series: | Critical Ultrasound Journal |
| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13089-018-0108-1 |