Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of aorta (REBOA): expanding the window of survival in massive bleeding

Abstract

Exsanguinating hemorrhage is responsible for 30 to 40% of early deaths from trauma and most of these deaths occur within the first few hours of injury 1. A study by A. Alarhyem et al. in 2016 revealed a precipitous rise in trauma deaths in victims with high grade injuries with pre-hospital time