Case series demonstrates favorable neurologic outcomes in penetrating trauma, indicating the feasibility of physician-performed prehospital thoracotomy.
Prehospital thoracotomy is a well-established procedure in this physician-led prehospital service. Results from this and other similar systems suggest that when performed for the subgroup of patients described, significant numbers of survivors with good neurologic outcome can be expected.
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