Jun 3, 2023 · Emergency thoracotomies in traumatic cardiac arrests following blunt trauma - experiences from a German level I trauma center.

Therefore, this study aimed to analyze all RTs performed following blunt trauma at a German level I trauma center between 2010 and 2021. Emphasis was put on patients' outcomes, intra-operative …

Cardiac trauma can be classified as either blunt or penetrating injuries, with outcomes ranging from lethal injuries to spontaneously resolving arrhythmias. Despite advancements in modern medical …

There may be a role for ED thoracotomy after blunt trauma, but only in a limited group of patients. Good outcomes have been achieved for patients who had vital signs on admission and for patients who …

Jun 3, 2023 · Therefore, this study aimed to analyze all RTs performed following blunt trauma at a German level I trauma center between 2010 and 2021. Emphasis was put on patients' outcomes, …

Nov 11, 2020 · Abstract Survival rates in patients who sustain cardiac arrest following blunt trauma are suboptimal. Although resuscitative thoracotomy is advocated for managing patients who present with …

Nov 5, 2025 · Therefore, this study analyzed RT approaches, intraoperative findings, and clinical outcome measures following RT in patients with cardiac arrest following blunt trauma.MethodsAll …

Those patients diagnosed with cardiac injury after peri-cardotomy should undergo cardiac repair, in the trauma bay or the operating room.33,34Cardiac bleeding sites should be controlled immediately with …

Jun 9, 2025 · Clinical determinants for survival following emergency thoracotomy in trauma patients: An 8-year experience from a level 1 trauma center Abhinav Kumar a , Ramesh Vaidyanathan a , …

Feb 10, 2015 · Review Methods Electronic Search A systematic search using the and Embase databases was performed using the following combination of the Medical Subject Headings (MESH) …

Apr 4, 2025 · Niemann M, Graef F, Hahn F, Schilling EC, Maleitzke T, Tsitsilonis S, Stöckle U, Märdian S. Emergency thoracotomies in traumatic cardiac arrests following blunt trauma - experiences from a …

Resuscitative thoracotomy is a potentially life-saving intervention that should be considered in trauma patients with ongoing cardiac arrest in the setting of penetrating chest, abdominal, extremity, or neck …

As a result, if there is a survival benefit of RT in blunt traumatic cardiac arrest, the NNT may be more than the 26 RT’s performed. The indications for blunt thoracotomy are poorly characterised as shown …