Prehospital resuscitative thoracotomy is a feasible option for traumatic cardiac arrest, especially when performed within ...

Researchers from an international collaborative team have found that prehospital resuscitative thoracotomy (RT) is feasible ...

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The management of disease progression or late presentation is controversial. Open thoracotomy and decortication is perceived to be synonymous with protracted recovery and prolonged hospitalisation.

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Once asleep, they’ll carefully position you on the operating table for your surgery. A thoracotomy is an open surgery that helps your surgeon reach your lungs. It also helps them see other ...