Should prehospital resuscitative thoracotomy be incorporated in advanced life support after traumatic cardiac arrest?
European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery · 2013-11-26 · Other / unclear
Abstract
The survival of traumatic cardiac arrest patients poses a challenge for Emergency Medical Services initiating advanced life support on-scene, especially with regard to having to decide immediately whether to initiate prehospital emergency thoracotomy. Although the necessity for carrying out the procedure remains a cause for debate, it can be life-saving when performed with the correct indications and approaches.