500 trauma cases analyzed: when does emergency chest surgery save lives?
NCT ID NCT05944003
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked back at 500 trauma patients who had a life-saving emergency chest surgery called resuscitative thoracotomy. Researchers wanted to see how often it was used and if there were more cases during the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal was to learn from past practices to improve future care.
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Methodist Dallas Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, 75203, United States