Four years of pre-hospital simple thoracostomy performed by a physician-paramedic helicopter emergency medical service team: A description and review of practice

Adam Chesters, Gareth Davies, Alastair Wilson Trauma Volume: 18 issue: 2, page(s): 124-128

Nearly 130 patients who underwent pre-hospital thoracostomy by a UK air ambulance service looking at the indications, the physiological consequences of the procedure and any complications noted.