# resuscitative thoracotomy

> thoracotomy performed to resuscitate a major trauma patient in cardiac arrest

**Wikidata**: [Q7316565](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7316565)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resuscitative_thoracotomy)  
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