Challenges of emergency thoracotomy in a regional New Zealand setting

Emerg Med Australas. 2022 Aug;34(4):655-656. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.14029. Epub 2022 Jun 5.

Authors

Miae Kang¹, Varun J Sharma^{1

2}, Mark Omundsen³, David McCormack^{1

2

4}, Nand Kejriwal^{1

3}

Affiliations

¹ Waikato Cardiothoracic Surgery Unit, Waikato District Health Board, Hamilton, New Zealand.
² Waikato Institute of Surgical Education and Research, Hamilton, New Zealand.
³ Department of Surgery, Bay of Plenty District Health Board, Tauranga, New Zealand.
⁴ Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.

PMID: 35661407
DOI: 10.1111/1742-6723.14029

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Emergency Service, Hospital
Humans
New Zealand
Thoracic Injuries* / surgery
Thoracotomy
Wounds, Nonpenetrating*