Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8837011 | Surgery | 2018 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Emergency department thoracotomy offered no survival benefit for patients older than 57 years of age. These data suggest that emergency department thoracotomy performed in elderly patients may be futile.
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Authors
Lindsay A. Gil, Michael J. Anstadt, Anai N. Kothari, Michael J. Javorski, Richard P. Gonzalez, Fred A. Luchette,