Emergency trauma laparotomy and/or thoracotomy in the emergency department: risks and benefits
Background It is not mandatory for Japanese trauma centers to have an operating room (OR) and OR team available 24 hours a day/7 days a week. Therefore, emergency laparotomy/thoracotomy is performed in the emergency department (ED). The present study was conducted to assess the safety of this practi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2019-10-01
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| Series: | Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open |
| Online Access: | https://tsaco.bmj.com/content/4/1/e000269.full |