Traumatic spine injuries are a significant cause of permanent disability and mortality, with the United States having among the highest incidence rate of spinal trauma in the world [ 1 – 6 ]. Spinal injuries, especially those affecting the spinal …

Although significant efforts have been made to enhance trauma care, the mortality rate for traumatic cardiac arrest (TCA) remains exceedingly high. Therefore, our institution has implemented special measures to optimize the treatment of major …

After a chest trauma, patients often have a wide range of chest injuries. Therefore, injuries of the myocardium and valvular apparatus, if not clinically manifested immediately, can remain unrecognized for a long period of time. Traumatic …

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) aims to extend the critical window during which a cardiac arrest’s underlying cause can potentially be reversed by rhythmically applying external force on the anterior chest wall [ 1 ]. However, effective CPR …

An estimated 50% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCAs) are due to a primary cardiac cause [ 1 ]. Cardiac ischaemia, resulting in ventricular arrhythmias, is frequently the underlying mechanism of cardiac arrest. A sudden loss of consciousness …

Cardiac myxomas are intracardiac lesions that account for 50% of benign primary cardiac tumors [ 1 ]. Cardiac myxomas rarely occur in the right atrium (RA; 10–20%) [ 1 ]. They usually require immediate surgical excision to prevent embolic events …

Resuscitative thoracotomies (RT) are an ultima ratio in haemodynamically unstable patients or traumatic cardiac arrest. The procedure was first introduced to control intrathoracic hemorrhage following penetrating trauma. It allows quick access to a …

Traumatic cardiac arrest (TCA) is a severe condition that occurs in injured patients. Despite medical advancements worldwide, TCA still has a high mortality rate, especially in prehospital settings [ 1 ]. In a recent Japanese study published in …

Cardiac arrest (CA) can be dichotomized between out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) and in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) [ 1 , 2 ]. The prevalence of CA increases: OHCA affects 67 to 170 per 100.000 Europeans per year [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]; while, IHCA …

We are grateful to Stretch and Gomez for their feedback. We agree that the timeline for RT remains a challenge, particularly in our environment. We further agree about the current state of the literature landscape and hence why we wanted to share …

Trauma is a leading cause of death among young individuals [ 1 ]. However, in cases of traumatic cardiac arrest (TCA) where return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) can be achieved, the neurological outcome has been reported to be more favourable …

Blunt chest injuries (BCI) account for 15% of admissions to emergency departments worldwide and they are associated with significant morbidity and mortality (1–3). They may occur following road collision accidents, falls from heights, physical …

Cardiac arrest in the perioperative period is a rare but potentially life-limiting event with mortality rates of more than 50% [ 1 , 2 ]. Data collected from 250 United States hospitals (1.3 million surgical cases) found that one out of 203 …

Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) use during CPR has been scarcely studied. Intra-caval balloon pump (ICBP) may decrease backward venous flow during CPR. Mechanical chest compressions (MCC) were initiated after 10 min of cardiac arrest in …

Old trauma resuscitation interventions have their way of being resuscitated themselves: tourniquets, for example, have been rediscovered and currently play a major role in preventing exsanguination from extremity injuries. However, hemorrhage …