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A teenager with a gunshot wound to the right hemithorax who collapses before reaching the operating room. You make the decision under pressure and see the experts’ reasoning. English version.
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A 17-year-old patient with penetrating trauma to the right hemithorax and cardiac arrest during transport. Decide on the resuscitation approach (thoracotomy vs. sternotomy), the vascular control maneuver, and the critical moment to remove the clamp.
Cases by Carlos A. Ordóñez, MD, FACS, MAMSE and Rao R. Ivatury, MD, FACS, MAMSE