thoracotomy
thoracotomy
Everything you will likely need to read is available within this PHEMcast Post
Emergency thoracotomy: “how to do it”
This EMJ paper is old but useful and the LITFL page is also good. There are a number of videos on Youtube as well.
Resuscitative Thoracotomy
Resuscitative Hysterotomy
There is an RCEM presentation here (note the old term of perimortem C section that suggests it is for the baby) – hence the new term that shows it is for resuscitating mum.
There is an RCEM presentation here (note the old term of perimortem C section that suggests it is for the baby) – hence the new term that shows it is for resuscitating mum.
Then some videos of the procedure and a SMACC presentation here:
LATERAL canthotomy
