How we do it Emergency Department Thoracotomy for Penetrating Pulmonary Trauma.

Abstract

Abstract The manuscript specifically concentrates on patients with penetrating thoracic trauma, who having undergone Emergency Department Thoracotomy (EDT) have been diagnosed with injury to the lung. Its purpose is to describe a practical / heuristic approach, enabling the inexperienced in thoracic surgery doctor, to perform a successful EDT and if need arises, a definitive operation in the absence of a Cardiothoracic or appropriately trained Trauma Surgeon.

Keywords

• pulmonary trauma, Emergency Department Thoracotomy
• Penetrating trauma,
• ERT