Analysis of Occupational Exposures Associated With Emergency Department Thoracotomy

200439 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Frederick H. Millham · Boston Medical Center

James A. Feldman · Boston Medical Center

Abstract

Emergency department thoracotomy is associated with important provider medical risks. Future analyses of EDT should include these factors in reports on the value of this procedure.

Topics & Keywords

Trauma Management and Diagnosis Emergency and Acute Care Studies Pneumothorax, Barotrauma, Emphysema

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care

Volume 56, Issue 4, pp. 867-872

DOI: 10.1097/01.ta.0000082686.93669.10

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