The ED physician and trauma surgeon must have evidence-based
information on indications for emergency department thoracotomy that
can be determined rapidly, easily accessible equipment, and the ability
to recognize situations in which EDT clearly is not in the patients
best interest.
Trauma Reports Supplement - ED Thoracotomy Revisited: A Complete Reassessment of its Past, Present, and Future
Click here for the November 2003 Trauma Reports Supplement.
The ED physician and trauma surgeon must have evidence-based
information on indications for emergency department thoracotomy that
can be determined rapidly, easily accessible equipment, and the ability
to recognize situations in which EDT clearly is not in the patients
best interest.
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