Emergency thoracotomies in the largest trauma center in Denmark: 10 years' experience

European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 151-156

  Kandler, K ^a   Konge, L ^a   Rafiq, S ^a   Larsen, C F ^a   Ravn, J ^a  

^a Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Blunt; Emergency thoracotomy; Penetrating; Resuscitation; Survival

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860530642     PISSN: 18639933     EISSN: 16153146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00068-011-0138-x     Document Type: Article

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