Survival After Pediatric Emergency Department Thoracotomy Following an Abdominal Gunshot Wound

• Asıl Yazarlar: Carolyn B. Krouse (Yazar), Michelle A. Veenstra (Yazar), Elika Ridelman (Yazar), Scott E. Langenburg (Yazar), Christina M. Shanti (Yazar)
• Materyal Türü: Kitap
• Baskı/Yayın Bilgisi: Elsevier, 2019-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Konular: article
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We report the case of a 3-year-old male who presented in cardiac arrest with a self-inflicted gunshot wound (GSW) to the abdomen. Upon arrival by private vehicle to our hospital, an emergency department thoracotomy (EDT) was performed in addition to standard resuscitative efforts. Despite prolonged...