Anatomical landmarks for safely implementing resuscitative balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) in zone 1 without fluoroscopy.

Yohei OkadaHiromichi NarumiyaWataru IshiRyoji Iiduka

Published in: Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine (2017)

To safely implement REBOA, the balloon catheter length should be shorter than FA-SSN and longer than FA-Xi. We believe that these anatomical landmarks are good references for safe implementation of REBOA in zone 1 without radiographic guidance.

Keyphrases

quality improvement
primary care
healthcare
aortic valve
pulmonary artery
ultrasound guided
coronary artery
pulmonary arterial hypertension