The 'clamshell' approach to emergency department thoracotomy
Singapore Med J
.
2015 Aug;56(8):481.
doi: 10.11622/smedj.2015124.
Authors
E Shaun Goh
1
,
Yee Lee Cheah
2
,
Kenneth S W Mak
2
Affiliations
1
Acute Care and Emergency Centre, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore.
2
Department of General Surgery, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore. goh.e.shaun@alexandrahealth.com.sg.
PMID:
26311912
PMCID:
PMC4545139
DOI:
10.11622/smedj.2015124
No abstract available
Publication types
Case Reports
Letter
MeSH terms
Adolescent
Cardiac Surgical Procedures / methods*
Cardiac Tamponade / surgery*
Emergency Medicine / methods*
Emergency Service, Hospital*
Humans
Male
Sternum / surgery
Thoracotomy / methods
Thoracotomy / standards*