title: Postinjury thoracotomy in the emergency department: a critical evaluation.
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D011379:Prognosis; D011674:Pulse; D011680:Pupil; D012119:Respiration; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D013903:Thoracic Surgery / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000601:surgery; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000601:surgery; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000601:surgery