title: The clamshell incision can be easily taught to both emergency physicians and surgeons.
authors.affiliation: Université de Lyon, Lyon F-69007, France; Université Lyon 1, Faculté de Médecine Lyon Est, UMR T9405, Lyon F-69008, France; Hospices Civils de Lyon, Unité de Chirurgie d'Urgence, Centre Hospitalier Lyon-Sud, Pierre-Bénite F-69495, France. Electronic address: eric.voiglio@chu-lyon.fr.
authors.forename: Eric J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Voiglio
authors.affiliation: Université de Lyon, Lyon F-69007, France; Université Lyon 1, Faculté de Médecine Lyon Est, UMR T9405, Lyon F-69008, France; Hospices Civils de Lyon, Unité de Chirurgie d'Urgence, Centre Hospitalier Lyon-Sud, Pierre-Bénite F-69495, France; Protypon Neurological-Neuromuscular Center, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Alexandros N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Flaris
authors.affiliation: Hospices Civils de Lyon, Unité de Chirurgie d'Urgence, Centre Hospitalier Lyon-Sud, Pierre-Bénite F-69495, France; Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA.
authors.forename: Eric R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Simms
authors.affiliation: Institut de Recherche Biomédicale des Armées, SMCF F-91223 Brétigny sur Orge, France.
authors.forename: Nicolas J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Prat
authors.affiliation: Université de Lyon, Lyon F-69007, France; Université Lyon 1, Faculté de Médecine Lyon Est, UMR T9405, Lyon F-69008, France.
authors.forename: Floran A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Reynard
authors.affiliation: Université de Lyon, Lyon F-69007, France; Hospices Civils de Lyon, Unité de Chirurgie d'Urgence, Centre Hospitalier Lyon-Sud, Pierre-Bénite F-69495, France.
authors.forename: Jean-Louis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Caillot
mesh_terms: D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000628:therapy*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000379:methods*; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000193:education*; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000628:therapy*; D006336:Heart Massage / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000193:education*; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000193:education*