Emergency thoracotomy: how to do it in 2026.

Chesters A, Hughes M, Ley E, O'Meara M, Davies G, Hormis A

DOI: 10.1136/emermed-2026-216110
Published: 2026 Aug 24
Container: Emergency medicine journal : EMJ
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@article{allodium:10.1136/emermed-2026-216110,
  title = {Emergency thoracotomy: how to do it in 2026.},
  author = {Chesters A and Hughes M and Ley E and O'Meara M and Davies G and Hormis A},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Emergency medicine journal : EMJ},
  doi = {10.1136/emermed-2026-216110},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2026-216110}
}

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TI  - Emergency thoracotomy: how to do it in 2026.
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AU  - Hughes M
AU  - Ley E
AU  - O'Meara M
AU  - Davies G
AU  - Hormis A
PY  - 2026
JO  - Emergency medicine journal : EMJ
DO  - 10.1136/emermed-2026-216110
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A, C., M, H., E, L., M, O., G, D., & A, H. (2026). Emergency thoracotomy: how to do it in 2026.. Emergency medicine journal : EMJ. https://doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2026-216110

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