When seconds determine survival rates, prehospital resuscitative thoracotomy can save lives
Researchers from an international collaborative team have found that prehospital resuscitative thoracotomy (RT) is feasible ...
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Resuscitative Thoracotomy Feasible for Out-of-Hospital Traumatic Cardiac Arrest
Prehospital resuscitative thoracotomy is a feasible option for traumatic cardiac arrest, especially when performed within ...
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Prehospital Resuscitative Thoracotomy feasible and improves survival in traumatic cardiac arrest : JAMA
Researchers have found in a new study that mature, physician-led, urban prehospital system can successfully perform ...
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On-Scene Surgery for Traumatic Cardiac Arrest: When Is It Futile?
The experience of London's unique physician-paramedic model shed light on the limits of prehospital resuscitative thoracotomy (RT) for traumatic cardiac arrest (TCA), based on records spanning 21 ...
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Traditional Thoracotomy or a Minimally Invasive Approach?
Over a recent 4-year study period, VATS lobectomy was associated with better survival than (open) thoracotomy lobectomy. To better compare the 2 approaches, patient populations need to be as ...