Emergency Department Thoracotomy in Penetrating Chest Trauma Patients with No Signs of Life: A Worthwhile Endeavor

World J Surg. 2023 Dec;47(12):3114-3115. doi: 10.1007/s00268-023-07213-z. Epub 2023 Oct 13.

Authors

Justin S Hatchimonji¹, Mark J Seamon²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Traumatology, Emergency Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA. justin.hatchimonji@uphs.upenn.edu.
² Division of Traumatology, Emergency Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

PMID: 37833545
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-023-07213-z

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Emergency Service, Hospital
Humans
Retrospective Studies
Thoracic Injuries* / surgery
Thoracotomy
Wounds, Nonpenetrating* / surgery
Wounds, Penetrating* / surgery