Analysis of emergency resuscitative thoracotomy in the combat setting.
Andrew David FisherM D AprilJ M GurneyS A ShackelfordC LuppensS G SchauerPublished in: BMJ military health (2024)
ERT in this group of combat casualties resulted in 26% survival at 24 hours. Although this proportion is higher than that reported in civilian data, more rigorous prospective studies would need to be conducted or improvement in the DoDTR data capture methods would need to be implemented to determine the utility of ERT in combat populations.