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December 1, 2025Emergency Medicine Australasia

Pre‐Hospital Resuscitative Thoracotomy Performed in New South Wales, Australia: A Case‐Series

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CECynthia EnnisTufts Medical Center JTJacob TantAmbulance Service of New South Wales BBBrian BurnsSeattle Children's Hospital

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Case series reveals that pre-hospital resuscitative thoracotomy can improve survival in trauma patients, suggesting effective interventions for penetrating trauma cases.

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Survival rates were noted for trauma patients undergoing pre-hospital resuscitative thoracotomy, indicating a significant outcome.
The case series documented emergency interventions in 34 patients, with 5 survivors achieving hospital discharge.
Analyses focused on penetrating trauma outcomes and the effectiveness of physician-paramedic interventions across missions.
This research highlights the potential for improved patient outcomes in low-volume settings through timely pre-hospital interventions.

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Ennis et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69402a722d562116f290201c https://doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.70186

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Case series reveals that pre-hospital resuscitative thoracotomy can improve survival in trauma patients, suggesting effective interventions for penetrating trauma cases.

Pre‐Hospital Resuscitative Thoracotomy Performed in New South Wales, Australia: A Case‐Series

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Pre‐Hospital Resuscitative Thoracotomy Performed in New South Wales, Australia: A Case‐Series

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