The procedures include lateral canthotomy, cricothyrotomy, pericardiocentesis, tube thoracostomy, thoracotomy, endotracheal intubation (video, fiberoptic and direct), and central venous access.

In the study, titled "Prehospital Resuscitative Thoracotomy for Traumatic Cardiac ... Among 45,647 trauma cases attended by ...

Prehospital resuscitative thoracotomy was feasible for traumatic cardiac arrest (TCA) in a mature, physician-led, urban system and was associated with improved survival, particularly when ...

Emergency surgery is the most effective treatment ... specialized teams outside a meaningful time frame for resuscitative thoracotomy," the trio noted. The retrospective cohort study covered ...

returned to the hospital to express his gratitude after surviving a cardiac emergency. The 63-year-old physiotherapist needed a rare and complex procedure called a Clamshell Thoracotomy to relieve ...