Development of novel thoracic retractor for resuscitative thoracotomy - Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine Background Resuscitative thoracotomy (RT) is a critical intervention for patients in traumatic cardiac arrest or hemorrhagic shock, where survival is highly dependent on the time required to perform…

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'The novel thoracic retractor enables faster & easier thoracotomy compared to conventional model... this device is well-suited for RT procedures requiring rapid execution. '