Ultrasound-guided thoracostomy site identification in healthy volunteers

Abstract Background Traditional landmark thoracostomy technique has a known complication rate up to 30%. The goal of this study is to determine whether novice providers could more accurately identify the appropriate intercostal site for thoracostomy by ultrasound guidance. Methods 33 emergency medic...

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Main Authors: Lindsay A. Taylor, Michael J. Vitto, Michael Joyce, Jordan Tozer, David P. Evans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-10-01
Series:Critical Ultrasound Journal
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13089-018-0108-1