Tag: thoracotomy
Lung ventilation distribution in patients after traditional full sternotomy and minimally invasive thoracotomy
The aim of the study was to examine the post-operative ventilation distribution changes in cardiac surgical patients after traditional full sternotomy (FS) or minimally invasive thoracotomy (MIT). A total of 40 patients... read more
Tube Thoracostomy during the COVID-19 Pandemic
This document provides guidance for trauma and acute care surgeons surrounding the placement, management and removal of chest tubes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tube thoracostomy for a traumatic hemothorax or pneumothorax... read more
Warding off Fight, Flight, or Freeze
There's some evidence that suggests that just by telling people the physiological facts about stress, this is why you get tunnel vision, this is why you can't remember drug doses or what's next in the algorithm... read more
