Outcome in 757 severely injured patients with traumatic cardiorespiratory arrest

Traumatic cardiac arrest

“…On scene chest decompression was recommended for all patients with traumatic cardiac arrest. 21 It is therefore recommended that patients in traumatic cardiac arrest undergo bilateral thoracostomy, and needle decompression should not be performed if there is someone competent to perform thoracostomies present.…”

Thoracotomy in Thoracic Injuries: Results from a Tertiary Referral Hospital

“…In different series, the mean transport time varied between 11 and 68 min [16,17]. Early transport is an important factor that improves survival in thoracotomy after a thoracic injury [18].…”

“…Early transport is an important factor that improves survival in thoracotomy after a thoracic injury [18]. Huber-Wagner et al [17] and Margolin et al [19] reported that a prolonged prehospital time was compatible with survival in the injured patients. In the current study, it was found that a prolonged prehospital time worsened survival (p = 0.03).…”

Pre‐hospital cardiac arrest and induction of mild hypothermia: studies on epidemiology and feasibility

“…Reflecting the critical process of the initial insult eventually leading to cardiac arrest, these aetiologies are associated with lower survival rates than cases of cardiac origin (Huber-Wagner et al 2007;Kuisma and Alaspää 1997a). Also the preferred treatment may differ from standard resuscitation protocol, e.g.…”

“…Also the preferred treatment may differ from standard resuscitation protocol, e.g. in cases of traumatic cardiorespiratory arrest (ERC 2005;Huber-Wagner et al 2007). …”