Journal of Endovascular Resuscitation and Trauma Management (Sep 2017)

Case of Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA) Use in Penetrating Abdominal Aortic Injury

  • Meryl A Simon,
  • Rachel M Russo,
  • Anders J Davidson,
  • Edwin R Faulconer,
  • Erik DeSoucy,
  • Melissa N Loja,
  • M Austin Johnson,
  • Timothy Williams,
  • Joseph J DuBose,
  • David L Dawson

DOI
https://doi.org/10.26676/jevtm.v1i1.12
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 1, no. 1

Abstract

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We present the successful utilization of resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) in a case of penetrating abdominal aortic injury. This allowed for hemorrhagic control and exposure of a large aortic defect at the level of the celiac access, which otherwise would have been diffi cult to control in an open fashion. Although use in this specifi c injury pattern in the literature is limited, REBOA can be a life-saving maneuver.

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