Technical limitations of REBOA in a patient with exsanguinating pelvic crush trauma: a case report

Abstract Background Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) is an effective adjunct in hemodynamic unstable patients with uncontrolled and non-compressible torso hemorrhage promoting temporary stability during injury repair. The aim of our study was to analyze real life usa...

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Main Authors: Orkun Özkurtul, Holger Staab, Georg Osterhoff, Benjamin Ondruschka, Andreas Höch, Christoph Josten, Johannes Karl Maria Fakler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Patient Safety in Surgery
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13037-019-0204-6

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