Open AccessVideo-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for acute thoracic trauma
Author(s) -
Michael D. Goodman,
Jaime D. Lewis,
Julian Guitron,
Michael F. Reed,
Timothy A. Pritts,
Sandra L. Starnes
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of emergencies, trauma and shock
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.313
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 0974-519X
pISSN - 0974-2700
DOI - 10.4103/0974-2700.110757
Subject(s) - medicine , hemothorax , thoracotomy , thoracoscopy , pneumothorax , surgery , chest tube , trauma center , cardiothoracic surgery , blunt , video assisted thoracoscopic surgery , vital signs , thoracic trauma , anesthesia , retrospective cohort study
Operative intervention for thoracic trauma typically requires thoracotomy. We hypothesized that thoracoscopy may be safely and effectively utilized for the acute management of thoracic injuries.