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 ...

Researchers have found in a new study that mature, physician-led, urban prehospital system can successfully perform ...

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 ...

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 ...

During the procedure, the patient is positioned on their side, and an S-shaped thoracotomy incision is made. The sixth rib is removed to provide access, and the space between the lung and chest cavity ...

For open plication of the diaphragm, the patient is placed lying on their side. A thoracotomy is performed below the eighth rib. The lung is deflated and retracted upward. Any adhesions found are ...