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Review
. 2020 Jul;20(7):242-248.
doi: 10.1016/j.bjae.2020.03.005. Epub 2020 May 29.

Resuscitative thoracotomy

S Paulich  1 , D Lockey  1
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Review

Resuscitative thoracotomy

S Paulich et al. BJA Educ. 2020 Jul.
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.

Figures

Fig 1
Fig 1
Traumatic cardiac arrest algorithm. European Resuscitation Council guidelines 2015. Reproduced with permission. ALS, advanced life support.
Fig 2
Fig 2
‘Clamshell’ incision.
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