The complications associated with Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA)

Abstract Non-compressible torso hemorrhage (NCTH) remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the field of trauma and emergency medicine. In recent times, there has been a resurgence in the adoption of Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA) for patients who p...

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Main Authors: Marcelo A. F. Ribeiro Junior, Celia Y. D. Feng, Alexander T. M. Nguyen, Vinicius C. Rodrigues, Giovana E. K. Bechara, Raíssa Reis de-Moura, Megan Brenner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:World Journal of Emergency Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13017-018-0181-6