A new method of rapid fluid resuscitation during thoracotomy performed in the emergency room.
A new technique for inserting and securing large bore intravenous lines directly into the right atrium, to be used in patients requiring a thoracotomy in the emergency room, is described herein. A plastic clip is attached to the edge of the atrial appendage and holds a large catheter in place. We have used this new technique successfully at the Cook County Hospital Trauma Unit and have encountered no complications to date.
D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D004630:Emergencies; D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006325:Heart Atria; D006801:Humans; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000379:methods*; D013903:Thoracic Surgery