Resuscitative Thoracotomy
- Emergency Resuscitative Thoracotomy: A Nationwide Analysis of Outcomes and Predictors of Futility
- Panossian VS, Nederpelt CJ, El Hechi MW, Chang DC, Mendoza AE, Saillant NN, Velmahos GC, Kaafarani HMA.
- J Surg Res. 2020 Nov;255:486-494.
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Rationale for inclusion: A review of TQIP data supporting futility of resuscitative thoracotomy in blunt trauma presenting with no signs of life.
CAVEAT: Retrospective review of TQIP database.Citations - To review the number of citations for this landmark paper, visit Google Scholar.