An assessment of nationwide trends in emergency department (ED) resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) use - A trauma quality improvement program registry analysis.

Hamza HanifAndrew D FisherMichael D AprilJulie A RizzoRichard MiskiminsJoseph D DuboseMichael W CrippsSteven G Schauer

Published in: American journal of surgery (2024)

REBOA usage in remains limited but steady, primarily occurring at level 1 trauma center EDs. While short-term survival rates are favorable, they drop significantly by the time of discharge.

Keyphrases

emergency department
quality improvement
patient safety
trauma patients
aortic valve
pulmonary artery
aortic dissection
pulmonary arterial hypertension