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van de Voort JC, Verbeek BB, van der Burg BLSB, Hoencamp R. Exploring aortic morphology and determining variable-distance insertion lengths for fluoroscopy-free resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA). World J Emerg Surg 2024; 19:29. [PMID: 39217357 PMCID: PMC11365199 DOI: 10.1186/s13017-024-00557-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2024] [Accepted: 08/14/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND (RATIONALE/PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE) Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) is used to temporary control non-compressible truncal hemorrhage (NCTH) as bridge to definitive surgical treatment. The dependence on radiography for safe balloon positioning is one factor that limits the extended use of REBOA in civilian and military pre-hospital settings. We aimed to determine standardized sex and age-based variable-distance catheter insertion lengths for accurate REBOA placement without initial fluoroscopic confirmation. METHODS Contrast enhanced CT-scans from a representative sample of a Dutch non-trauma population were retrospectively analyzed. Intravascular distances were measured from the bilateral common femoral artery access points (FAAP) to the middle of the aortic occlusion zones and accompanying boundaries. Means and 95% confidence intervals for the distances from the FAAPs to the boundaries and mid-zone III were calculated for all (combined) sex and age-based subgroups. Optimal insertion lengths and potentially safe regions were determined for these groups. Bootstrap analysis was performed in combination with a 40-mm long balloon introduction simulation to determine error-rates and REBOA placement accuracy for the general population. RESULTS In total, 1354 non-trauma patients (694 females) were included. Vascular distances increased with age and were longer in males. The iliofemoral trajectory was 7 mm longer on the right side. The optimal zone I catheter insertion length would be 430 mm. Optimal zone III catheter insertion lengths showed up to 30 mm difference, ranging between 234 and 264 mm. Statistically significant and potentially clinically relevant differences were observed between the anatomical distances and necessary introduction depths for each subgroup. CONCLUSION This is the first study to compare aortic morphology and intravascular distances between combined sex and age-based subgroups. As zone III length was consistent, length variability and elongation seem to mainly originate in the iliofemoral trajectory and zone II. The optimal zone I catheter insertion length would be 430 mm. Optimal zone III catheter insertion ranged between 234 and 264 mm. These standardized variable-distance insertion lengths could facilitate safer fluoroscopy-free REBOA in austere, pre-hospital settings.
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- Jan C van de Voort
- Department of Surgery, Alrijne Hospital, Simon Smitweg 1, Leiderdorp, 2353 GA, The Netherlands.
- Trauma Research Unit, Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Trauma Research Unit, Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Alrijne Hospital, Simon Smitweg 1, Leiderdorp, 2353 GA, The Netherlands
- Trauma Research Unit, Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Defense Healthcare Organization, Ministry of Defense, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Hu W, Tian X, Li X, Liu F. REBOA: A novel life-saving tool for non-compressible traumatic hemorrhage. Chin Med J (Engl) 2024:00029330-990000000-01168. [PMID: 39101488 DOI: 10.1097/cm9.0000000000003243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 08/06/2024] Open
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- Wei Hu
- Department of Interventional Radiology, Senior Department of Oncology, The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100039, China
- Department of Emergency, The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100039, China
- Senior Department of Infectious Diseases, The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Beijing 100039, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Senior Department of Oncology, The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100039, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Senior Department of Oncology, The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100039, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Senior Department of Oncology, The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100039, China
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Pesante BD, Moore EE, Pieracci FM, Kim YJ, Mauffrey C, Parry JA. Increasing the Threshold to Perform Preperitoneal Pelvic Packing Decreases Morbidity Without Affecting Mortality. J Orthop Trauma 2024; 38:426-430. [PMID: 39007658 DOI: 10.1097/bot.0000000000002825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 07/16/2024]
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OBJECTIVES To determine the effectiveness of an updated protocol that increased the transfusion threshold to perform preperitoneal pelvic packing in patients with pelvic ring injuries and hemodynamic instability (HDI). METHODS DESIGN Retrospective review. SETTING Urban level 1 trauma center. PATIENTS SELECTION CRITERIA Severely injured (injury severity score > 15) patients with pelvic ring injuries treated before and after increasing the threshold to perform preperitoneal pelvic packing from 2 to 4 units of red blood cells (RBCs). HDI was defined as a systolic blood pressure <90 mm Hg. OUTCOME MEASURES AND COMPARISONS Mortality from hemorrhage, anterior pelvic space infections, and venous thromboembolisms before and after increasing preperitoneal pelvic packing threshold. RESULTS One hundred sixty-six patients were included: 93 treated under the historical protocol and 73 treated under the updated protocol. HDI was present in 46.2% (n = 43) of the historical protocol group and 49.3% (n = 36) of the updated protocol group (P = 0.69). The median age of patients with HDI was 35.0 years (interquartile range 26.0-52.0), 74.7% (n = 59) were men, and the median injury severity score was 41.0 (interquartile range 29.0-50.0). Patients with HDI in the updated protocol group had a lower heart rate on presentation (105.0 vs. 120.0; P = 0.004), required less units of RBCs over the first 24 hours (6.0 vs. 8.0, P = 0.03), and did not differ in age, injury severity score, systolic blood pressure on arrival, base deficit or lactate on arrival, resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta, resuscitative thoracotomy, angioembolization, or anterior pelvis open reduction internal fixation (P > 0.05). The number of PPPs performed decreased under the new protocol (8.3% vs. 65.1%, P < 0.0001), and there were fewer anterior pelvic infections (0.0% vs. 13.9%, P = 0.02), fewer VTEs (8.3% vs. 30.2%; P = 0.02), and no difference in deaths from acute hemorrhagic shock (5.6% vs. 7.0%, P = 1.00). CONCLUSIONS Increasing the transfusion threshold from 2 to 4 units of red blood cells to perform pelvic packing in severely injured patients with pelvic ring injuries decreased anterior pelvic space infections and venous thromboembolisms without affecting deaths from acute hemorrhage. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Therapeutic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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- Benjamin D Pesante
- Department of Orthopaedics, Denver Health Medical Center, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, CO; and
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- Department of Surgery; Denver Health Medical Center, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, CO
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- Department of Surgery; Denver Health Medical Center, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, CO
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Denver Health Medical Center, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, CO; and
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Denver Health Medical Center, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, CO; and
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Denver Health Medical Center, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, CO; and
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Brenner M, Zakhary B, Coimbra R, Scalea T, Moore L, Moore E, Cannon J, Spalding C, Ibrahim J, Dennis B. REBOA as an Adjunct to Resuscitation: In Reply to Joseph. J Am Coll Surg 2024; 239:206-207. [PMID: 38497574 DOI: 10.1097/xcs.0000000000001078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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van de Voort JC, Kessel B, Borger van der Burg BLS, DuBose JJ, Hörer TM, Hoencamp R. Consensus on resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta in civilian (prehospital) trauma care: A Delphi study. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2024; 96:921-930. [PMID: 38227678 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000004238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2024]
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BACKGROUND Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) could prevent lethal exsanguination and support cardiopulmonary resuscitation. In prehospital trauma and medical emergency settings, a small population with high mortality rates could potentially benefit from early REBOA deployment. However, its use in these situations remains highly disputed. Since publication of the first Delphi study on REBOA, in which consensus was not reached on all addressed topics, new literature has emerged. The aim of this study was to establish consensus on the use and implementation of REBOA in civilian prehospital settings for noncompressible truncal hemorrhage and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest as well as for various in-hospital settings. METHODS A Delphi study consisting of three rounds of questionnaires was conducted based on a review of recent literature. REBOA experts with different medical specialties, backgrounds, and work environments were invited for the international panel. Consensus was reached when a minimum of 75% of panelists responded to a question and at least 75% (positive) or less than 25% (negative) of these respondents agreed on the questioned subject. RESULTS Panel members reached consensus on potential (contra)indications, physiological thresholds for patient selection, the use of ultrasound and practical, and technical aspects for early femoral artery access and prehospital REBOA. CONCLUSION The international expert panel agreed that REBOA can be used in civilian prehospital settings for temporary control of noncompressible truncal hemorrhage, provided that personnel are properly trained and protocols are established. For prehospital REBOA and early femoral artery access, consensus was reached on (contra)indications, physiological thresholds and practical aspects. The panel recommends the initiation of a randomized clinical trial investigating the use of prehospital REBOA for noncompressible truncal hemorrhage. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Therapeutic/Care Management; Level V.
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- Jan C van de Voort
- From the Department of Surgery (J.C.vdV., B.L.S.B.vdB., R.H.), Alrijne Hospital, Leiderdorp; Trauma Research Unit, Department of Trauma Surgery (J.C.vdV., R.H.), Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Division of General Surgery and Trauma (B.K.), Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Hadera; Rappaport Faculty of Medicine (B.K.), Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel; Defense Healthcare Organization (B.L.S.B.vdB., R.H.), Ministry of Defense, Utrecht, The Netherlands; Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care (J.J.DB.), Dell School of Medicine, University of Texas, Austin, Texas; Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health (T.M.H.), and Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery (T.M.H.), Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro Hospital and University, Örebro, Sweden
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Hoshi H, Endo A, Yamamoto R, Yamakawa K, Suzuki K, Akutsu T, Morishita K. Use of resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) for trauma and its performance in Japan over the past 18 years: a nationwide descriptive study. World J Emerg Surg 2024; 19:19. [PMID: 38822409 PMCID: PMC11140856 DOI: 10.1186/s13017-024-00548-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2024] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 06/03/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) has been used to control massive hemorrhages. Although there is no consensus on the efficacy of REBOA, it remains an option as a bridging therapy in non-trauma centers where trauma surgeons are not available. To better understand the current landscape of REBOA application, we examined changes in its usage, target population, and treatment outcomes in Japan, where immediate hemostasis procedures sometimes cannot be performed. METHODS This retrospective observational study used the Japan Trauma Data Bank data. All cases in which REBOA was performed between January 2004 and December 2021 were included. The primary outcome was the in-hospital mortality rate. We analyzed mortality trends over time according to the number of cases, number of centers, severity of injury, and overall and subgroup mortality associated with REBOA usage. We performed a logistic analysis of mortality trends over time, adjusting for probability of survival based on the trauma and injury severity score. RESULTS Overall, 2557 patients were treated with REBOA and were deemed eligible for inclusion. The median age of the participants was 55 years, and male patients constituted 65.3% of the study population. Blunt trauma accounted for approximately 93.0% of the cases. The number of cases and facilities that used REBOA increased until 2019. While the injury severity score and revised trauma score did not change throughout the observation period, the hospital mortality rate decreased from 91.3 to 50.9%. The REBOA group without severe head or spine injuries showed greater improvement in mortality than the all-patient group using REBOA and all-trauma patient group. The greatest improvement in mortality was observed in patients with systolic blood pressure ≥ 80 mmHg. The adjusted odds ratios for hospital mortality steadily declined, even after adjusting for the probability of survival. CONCLUSIONS While there was no significant change in patient severity, mortality of patients treated with REBOA decreased over time. Further research is required to determine the reasons for these improvements in trauma care.
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- Hiromasa Hoshi
- Department of Acute Critical Care Medicine, Tsuchiura Kyodo General Hospital, 4-1-1 Otsuno, Tsuchiura-shi, Ibaraki, 300-0028, Japan
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- Department of Acute Critical Care Medicine, Tsuchiura Kyodo General Hospital, 4-1-1 Otsuno, Tsuchiura-shi, Ibaraki, 300-0028, Japan.
- Department of Acute Critical Care and Disaster Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Acute Critical Care Medicine, Tsuchiura Kyodo General Hospital, 4-1-1 Otsuno, Tsuchiura-shi, Ibaraki, 300-0028, Japan
- Department of Acute Critical Care and Disaster Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Acute Critical Care Medicine, Tsuchiura Kyodo General Hospital, 4-1-1 Otsuno, Tsuchiura-shi, Ibaraki, 300-0028, Japan
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- Department of Acute Critical Care and Disaster Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Taheri BD, Fisher AD, Eisenhauer IF, April MD, Rizzo JA, Guliani SS, Flarity KM, Cripps M, Bebarta VS, Wohlauer MV, Schauer SG. The employment of resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta in deployed settings. Transfusion 2024; 64 Suppl 2:S19-S26. [PMID: 38581267 DOI: 10.1111/trf.17823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2023] [Revised: 03/17/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/08/2024]
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BACKGROUND Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) has been often used in place of open aortic occlusion for management of hemorrhagic shock in trauma. There is a paucity of data evaluating REBOA usage in military settings. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS We queried the Department of Defense Trauma Registry (DODTR) for all cases with at least one intervention or assessment available within the first 72 h after injury between 2007 and 2023. We used relevant procedural codes to identify the use of REBOA within the DODTR, and we used descriptive statistics to characterize its use. RESULTS We identified 17 cases of REBOA placed in combat settings from 2017 to 2019. The majority of these were placed in the operating room (76%) and in civilian patients (70%). A penetrating mechanism caused the injury in 94% of cases with predominantly the abdomen and extremities having serious injuries. All patients subsequently underwent an exploratory laparotomy after REBOA placement, with moderate numbers of patients having spleen, liver, and small bowel injuries. The majority (82%) of included patients survived to hospital discharge. DISCUSSION We describe 17 cases of REBOA within the DODTR from 2007 to 2023, adding to the limited documentation of patients undergoing REBOA in military settings. We identified patterns of injury in line with previous studies of patients undergoing REBOA in military settings. In this small sample of military casualties, we observed a high survival rate.
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- Branson D Taheri
- Department of Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
- Air Education and Training Command, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, USA
- University of Colorado Center for Combat Medicine and Battlefield (COMBAT) Research, Aurora, Colorado, USA
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
- Texas Army National Guard, Austin, Texas, USA
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- University of Colorado Center for Combat Medicine and Battlefield (COMBAT) Research, Aurora, Colorado, USA
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Denver Health, Denver, Colorado, USA
- Navy Medicine Leader and Professional Development Command, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
- 14th Field Hospital, Fort Stewart, Georgia, USA
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- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
- Brooke Army Medical Center, JBSA, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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- University of Colorado Center for Combat Medicine and Battlefield (COMBAT) Research, Aurora, Colorado, USA
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- University of Colorado Center for Combat Medicine and Battlefield (COMBAT) Research, Aurora, Colorado, USA
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- University of Colorado Center for Combat Medicine and Battlefield (COMBAT) Research, Aurora, Colorado, USA
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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Grechenig P, Hallmann B, Eibinger NR, Koutp A, Zajic P, Höfler G, Puchwein P. Percutaneous ultrasound-guided versus open cut-down access to femoral vessels for the placement of a REBOA catheter. Sci Rep 2024; 14:9111. [PMID: 38643229 PMCID: PMC11032382 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-59778-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2023] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/22/2024] Open
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Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA) may be useful in treating exsanguinating trauma patients. This study seeks to compare rates of success, complications and time required for vascular access between ultrasound-guidance and surgical cut-down for femoral sheath insertion as a prospective observational case control study. Participating clinicians from either trauma surgery or anesthesiology were allocated to surgical cut-down or percutaneous ultrasound-guided puncture on a 1:1 ratio. Time spans to vessel identification, successful puncture, and balloon inflation were recorded. 80 study participants were recruited and allocated to 40 open cut-down approaches and 40 percutaneous ultrasound-guided approaches. REBOA catheter placement was successful in 18/40 cases (45%) using a percutaneous ultrasound guided technique and 33/40 times (83%) using the open cut-down approach (p < 0.001). Median times [in seconds] compared between percutaneous ultrasound-guided puncture and surgical cut-down were 36 (18-73) versus 117(56-213) for vessel visualization (p < 0.001), 136 (97-175) versus 183 (156-219) for vessel puncture (p < 0.001), and 375 (240-600) versus 288 (244-379) for balloon inflation (p = 0.08) overall. Access to femoral vessels for REBOA catheter placement is safer when performed by cut-down and direct visualization but can be performed faster by an ultrasound-guided technique when vessels can be identified clearly and rapidly.
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- Peter Grechenig
- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 5, 8036, Graz, Austria.
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 5, 8036, Graz, Austria
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- Diagnostic and Research Institute of Pathology, Medical University Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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Wannatoop T, Phuangphung P, Sornmanapong T. Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta in trauma management: a comprehensive study of clinical indications and challenges. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open 2024; 9:e001264. [PMID: 38596566 PMCID: PMC11002364 DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2023-001264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/11/2024] Open
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Background The application of resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) in trauma resuscitation, including for profound shock and cardiac arrest, has gained prominence. This study aimed to determine the characteristics of patients who were transported to the trauma resuscitation area (the TTRA group) and those who died at the scene (the DAS group), aiming to identify suitable REBOA candidates and critical contraindications. Methods A descriptive research design was used. We retrospectively reviewed 1158 adult trauma patients managed at a level I trauma center in 2020 and 2021. The TTRA group comprised 215 patients who, upon arrival at the trauma resuscitation area, either presented with a systolic blood pressure under 90 mm Hg or were in traumatic cardiac arrest but still exhibited signs of life. The study included patients directly transferred from incident scenes to the forensic unit. The DAS group comprised 434 individuals who were declared deceased at the scene of major trauma. REBOA indications were considered for two purposes: anatomic bleeding control for sources below the diaphragm to the groin, and circulatory restoration in patients with profound shock or cardiac arrest. Absolute REBOA contraindications were assessed, particularly for aortic and cardiac injuries, with or without cardiac tamponade. Results Predominantly male, the cohort largely consisted of motorcycle accident victims. The median Injury Severity Score was 41 (range 1-75). Within the TTRA group, the prospective applicability of REBOA was 52.6%, with a prevalence of major hemorrhagic sources from the abdomen to the groin of 38.6% and substantial intra-abdominal bleeding of 28.8%. The DAS group exhibited a prevalence of major hemorrhagic sources from the abdomen to the groin of 50.2%, and substantial intra-abdominal bleeding of 41.2%. In terms of REBOA contraindications, the DAS group demonstrated a greater prevalence of overall contraindications of 25.8%, aortic injuries 17.3%, and concomitant conditions of 16.4%. In the TTRA group, the rates of overall contraindications, aortic injury, and comorbid conditions were 12.6%, 4.2%, and 8.8, respectively. Cardiac injuries were noted in approximately 10% of patients in both groups. Conclusions This investigation underscores the potential benefits of REBOA in the management of major trauma patients. The prevalence of bleeding sources suitable for REBOA was high in both the TTRA and DAS groups. However, a significant number of patients in both groups also had contraindications to the procedure. These outcomes highlight the critical importance of enhanced training in patient assessment to ensure the safe and effective deployment of REBOA, particularly in resource-limited environments such as ongoing trauma resuscitation and prehospital care. Level of evidence Level III.
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- Tongporn Wannatoop
- Department of Surgery, Mahidol University, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Mahidol University, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Surgery, Mahidol University, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
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Brenner M, Zakhary B, Coimbra R, Scalea T, Moore L, Moore E, Cannon J, Spalding C, Ibrahim J, Dennis B. Balloon Rises Above: REBOA at Zone 1 May Be Superior to Resuscitative Thoracotomy. J Am Coll Surg 2024; 238:261-271. [PMID: 38078640 DOI: 10.1097/xcs.0000000000000925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
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BACKGROUND The use of Zone 1 REBOA for life-threatening trauma has increased dramatically. STUDY DESIGN The Aortic Occlusion for Resuscitation in Trauma and Acute Care Surgery database was queried for blunt and penetrating trauma between 2013 and 2021. Outcomes were examined both for mechanisms of injury combined and separately and for combinations of abdominal injury with and without traumatic brain injury and chest injuries (Abbreviated Injury Scale [AIS] score >2). RESULTS A total of 531 patients underwent REBOA (408 with blunt injury and 123 with penetrating injury) and 1,603 (595 with blunt injury and 1,008 with penetrating injury) underwent resuscitative thoracotomy (RT). Mean age was 38.5 ± 16 years and mean injury severity score was 34.5 ± 21; 57.7% had chest AIS score of more than 2, 21.8% had head AIS score of more than 2, and 37.3% had abdominal AIS score of more than 2. Admission Glasgow Coma Scale was 4.9 + 4, and systolic blood pressure at aortic occlusion (AO) was 22 + 40 mmHg. No differences in outcomes in REBOA or RT patients were identified between institutions (p > 0.5). After inverse probability weighting, Glasgow Coma Scale, age, injury severity score, systolic blood pressure at AO, CPR at AO, and blood product transfusion, REBOA was superior to RT in both blunt (odds ratio [OR] 4.7, 95% CI 1.9 to 11.7) and penetrating (OR 4.9, 95% CI 1.7 to 14) injuries, across all spectrums of injury (p < 0.01). Overall mortality was significantly higher for AO more than 90 minutes compared with less than 30 minutes in blunt (OR 4.6, 95% CI 1.5 to 15) and penetrating (OR 5.4, 95% CI 1.1 to 25) injuries. Duration of AO more than 60 minutes was significantly associated with mortality after penetrating abdominal injury (OR 5.1, 95% CI 1.1 to 22) and abdomen and head (OR 5.3, 95% CI 1.6 to 18). CONCLUSIONS In-hospital survival is higher for patients undergoing REBOA than RT for all injury patterns. Complete AO by REBOA or RT should be limited to less than 30 minutes. Neither hospital and procedure volume nor trauma verification level impacts outcomes for REBOA or RT.
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- Megan Brenner
- From the Department of Surgery, UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (Brenner)
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- Comparative Effectiveness and Clinical Outcomes Research Center, Riverside University Health System Medical Center, Moreno Valley, CA (Zakhary, Coimbra)
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- Comparative Effectiveness and Clinical Outcomes Research Center, Riverside University Health System Medical Center, Moreno Valley, CA (Zakhary, Coimbra)
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- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD (Scalea)
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- Department of Surgery, University of Texas, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (L Moore)
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- Department of Surgery, Ernest E Moore Shock Trauma Center, Denver, CO (E Moore)
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Traumatology, Surgical Critical Care and Emergency Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (Cannon)
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- Department of Surgery, Ohio Health Grant Medical Center, Columbus, OH (Spalding)
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- Department of Surgery, Orlando Health Medical Group Surgery, Orlando, FL (Ibrahim)
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- Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN (Dennis)
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Vrancken SM, de Vroome M, van Vledder MG, Halm JA, Van Lieshout EMM, Borger van der Burg BLS, Hoencamp R, Verhofstad MHJ, van Waes OJF. Non-compressible truncal and junctional hemorrhage: A retrospective analysis quantifying potential indications for advanced bleeding control in Dutch trauma centers. Injury 2024; 55:111183. [PMID: 37981519 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2023.111183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2023] [Revised: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND Truncal and junctional hemorrhage is the leading cause of potentially preventable deaths in trauma patients. To reduce this mortality, the application of advanced bleeding control techniques, such as resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA), junctional tourniquets, Foley catheters, or hemostatic agents should be optimized. This study aimed to identify trauma patients with non-compressible truncal and junctional hemorrhage (NCTJH) who might benefit from advanced bleeding control techniques during initial trauma care. We hypothesized that there is a substantial cohort of Dutch trauma patients that can possibly benefit from advanced bleeding control techniques. METHODS Adult trauma patients with an Abbreviated Injury Scale ≥3 in the torso, neck, axilla, or groin region, who were presented between January 1st, 2014 and December 31st, 2018 to two Dutch level-1 trauma centers, were identified from the Dutch Trauma Registry. Potential indications for advanced bleeding control in patients with NCTJH were assessed by an expert panel of three trauma surgeons based on injury characteristics, vital signs, response to resuscitation, and received treatment. RESULTS In total, 1719 patients were identified of whom 249 (14.5 %) suffered from NCTJH. In 153 patients (60.6 %), hemorrhagic shock could have been mitigated or prevented with advanced bleeding control techniques. This group was younger and more heavily injured: median age of 40 versus 48 years and median ISS 33 versus 22 as compared to the entire cohort. The mortality rate in these patients was 31.8 %. On average, each of the included level-1 trauma centers treated an NCTJH patient every 24 days in whom a form of advanced bleeding control could have been beneficial. CONCLUSIONS More than half of included Dutch trauma patients with NCTJH may benefit from in-hospital application of advanced bleeding control techniques, such as REBOA, during initial trauma care. Widespread implementation of these techniques in the Dutch trauma system may contribute to reduction of mortality and morbidity from non-compressible truncal and junctional hemorrhage.
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- Suzanne M Vrancken
- Department of Surgery, Alrijne Hospital, Leiderdorp, the Netherlands; Trauma Research Unit Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Trauma Research Unit, Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, location AMC, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Trauma Research Unit Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Trauma Research Unit Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Trauma Research Unit, Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, location AMC, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Trauma Research Unit Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Alrijne Hospital, Leiderdorp, the Netherlands; Trauma Research Unit Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Defense Healthcare Organization, Ministry of Defense, Utrecht, the Netherlands; Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Trauma Research Unit Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Trauma Research Unit Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Defense Healthcare Organization, Ministry of Defense, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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Tian XM, Hu W, Liu FY. Pre-hospital application of REBOA for life-threatening hemorrhage. Mil Med Res 2023; 10:65. [PMID: 38087389 PMCID: PMC10717339 DOI: 10.1186/s40779-023-00504-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2023] [Accepted: 12/02/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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- Xiao-Mei Tian
- Department of Interventional Radiology, Senior Department of Oncology, the Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100039, China
- Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of Emergency, the Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100039, China.
- Senior Department of Infectious Diseases, the Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Beijing, 100039, China.
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Senior Department of Oncology, the Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100039, China.
- Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, 100853, China.
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Koh EY, Fox EE, Wade CE, Scalea TM, Fox CJ, Moore EE, Morse BC, Inaba K, Bulger EM, Meyer DE. Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta and resuscitative thoracotomy are associated with similar outcomes in traumatic cardiac arrest. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2023; 95:912-917. [PMID: 37381147 PMCID: PMC10755074 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000004094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) is a minimally invasive alternative to resuscitative thoracotomy (RT) for patients with hemorrhagic shock. However, the potential benefits of this approach remain subject of debate. The aim of this study was to compare the outcomes of REBOA and RT for traumatic cardiac arrest. METHODS A planned secondary analysis of the United States Department of Defense-funded Emergent Truncal Hemorrhage Control study was performed. Between 2017 and 2018, a prospective observational study of noncompressible torso hemorrhage was conducted at six Level I trauma centers. Patients were dichotomized by REBOA or RT, and baseline characteristics and outcomes were compared between groups. RESULTS A total of 454 patients were enrolled in the primary study, of which 72 patients were included in the secondary analysis (26 underwent REBOA and 46 underwent resuscitative thoracotomy). Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta patients were older, had a greater body mass index, and were less likely to be the victims of penetrating trauma. Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta patients also had less severe abdominal injuries and more severe extremity injuries, although the overall injury severity scores were similar. There was no difference in mortality between groups (88% vs. 93%, p = 0.767). However, time to aortic occlusion was longer in REBOA patients (7 vs. 4 minutes, p = 0.001) and they required more transfusions of red blood cells (4.5 vs. 2.5 units, p = 0.007) and plasma (3 vs. 1 unit, p = 0.032) in the emergency department. After adjusted analysis, mortality remained similar between groups (RR, 0.89; 95% confidence interval, 0.71-1.12, p = 0.304). CONCLUSION Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta and RT were associated with similar survival after traumatic cardiac arrest, although time to successful aortic occlusion was longer in the REBOA group. Further research is needed to better define the role of REBOA in trauma. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Therapeutic/Care Management; Level III.
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- Ezra Y. Koh
- Department of Surgery, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX
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- Center for Translational Injury Research, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX
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- Center for Translational Injury Research, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX
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- R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Program in Trauma, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Surgery, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
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- Center for Translational Injury Research, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX
- Department of Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX
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Chung CY, Scalea TM. Damage control surgery: old concepts and new indications. Curr Opin Crit Care 2023; 29:666-673. [PMID: 37861194 DOI: 10.1097/mcc.0000000000001097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW While the principles of damage control surgery - rapid hemorrhage and contamination control with correction of physiologic derangements followed by delayed definitive reconstruction - have remained consistent, forms of damage control intervention have evolved and proliferated dramatically. This review aims to provide a historic perspective of the early trends of damage control surgery as well as an updated understanding of its current state and future trends. RECENT FINDINGS Physiologically depleted patients in shock due to both traumatic and nontraumatic causes are often treated with damage control laparotomy and surgical principles. Damage control surgery has also been shown to be safe and effective in thoracic and orthopedic injuries. Damage control resuscitation is used in conjunction with surgical source control to restore patient physiology and prevent further collapse. The overuse of damage control laparotomy, however, is associated with increased morbidity and complications. With advancing technology, catheter- and stent-based endovascular modalities are playing a larger role in the resuscitation and definitive care of patients. SUMMARY Optimal outcome in the care of the most severely injured patients requires judicious use of damage control surgery supplemented by advancements in resuscitation and surgical adjuncts.
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- C Yvonne Chung
- R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland Medical System, Baltimore, Maryland
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Tisherman SA, Brenner ML. Contemporary Adjuncts to Hemorrhage Control. JAMA 2023; 330:1849-1851. [PMID: 37824165 DOI: 10.1001/jama.2023.16135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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- Samuel A Tisherman
- Department of Surgery and the Program in Trauma, School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore
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- Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles
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Birrenbach T, Wespi R, Hautz WE, Berger J, Schwab PR, Papagiannakis G, Exadaktylos AK, Sauter TC. Development and usability testing of a fully immersive VR simulation for REBOA training. Int J Emerg Med 2023; 16:67. [PMID: 37803269 PMCID: PMC10559413 DOI: 10.1186/s12245-023-00545-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) is a potentially life-saving procedure for bleeding trauma patients. Being a rare and complex procedure performed in extreme situations, repetitive training of REBOA teams is critical. Evidence-based guidelines on how to train REBOA are missing, although simulation-based training has been shown to be effective but can be costly and complex. We aimed to determine the feasibility and acceptance of REBOA training using a fully immersive virtual reality (VR) REBOA simulation, as well as assess the confidence in conducting the REBOA procedure before and after the training. METHODS Prospective feasibility pilot study of prehospital emergency physicians and paramedics in Bern, Switzerland, from November 2020 until March 2021. Baseline characteristics of trainees, prior training and experience in REBOA and with VR, variables of media use (usability: system usability scale, immersion/presence: Slater-Usoh-Steed, workload: NASA-TLX, user satisfaction: USEQ) as well as confidence prior and after VR training were accessed. RESULTS REBOA training in VR was found to be feasible without relevant VR-specific side-effects. Usability (SUS median 77.5, IQR 71.3-85) and sense of presence and immersion (Slater-Usoh-Steed median 4.8, IQR 3.8-5.5) were good, the workload without under-nor overstraining (NASA-TLX median 39, IQR 32.8-50.2) and user satisfaction high (USEQ median 26, IQR 23-29). Confidence of trainees in conducting REBOA increased significantly after training (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Procedural training of the REBOA procedure in immersive virtual reality is possible with a good acceptance and high usability. REBOA VR training can be an important part of a training curriculum, with the virtual reality-specific advantages of a time- and instructor-independent learning.
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- T Birrenbach
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Inselspital, University Hospital Bern, Freiburgstrasse 16C, Bern, CH-3010, Switzerland.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Inselspital, University Hospital Bern, Freiburgstrasse 16C, Bern, CH-3010, Switzerland
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Inselspital, University Hospital Bern, Freiburgstrasse 16C, Bern, CH-3010, Switzerland
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Inselspital, University Hospital Bern, Freiburgstrasse 16C, Bern, CH-3010, Switzerland
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Inselspital, University Hospital Bern, Freiburgstrasse 16C, Bern, CH-3010, Switzerland
- Schutz und Rettung Bern, Sanitätspolizei Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- ORamaVR SA, Geneva, Switzerland
- Institute of Computer Science, Foundation for Research and Technology, Hellas, Heraklion, Greece
- Department of Computer Science, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Inselspital, University Hospital Bern, Freiburgstrasse 16C, Bern, CH-3010, Switzerland
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Inselspital, University Hospital Bern, Freiburgstrasse 16C, Bern, CH-3010, Switzerland
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Shaw J, Zakhary B, Coimbra R, Moore L, Scalea T, Kundi R, Teeter W, Romagnoli A, Moore E, Sauaia A, Dennis B, Brenner M. Use of Tranexamic Acid With Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta is Associated With Higher Distal Embolism Rates: Results From the American Association of Surgery for Trauma Aortic Occlusion and Resuscitation for Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Trial. Am Surg 2023; 89:4208-4217. [PMID: 37431165 DOI: 10.1177/00031348231177918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/12/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Tranexamic acid (TXA) use has been associated with thrombotic complications. OBJECTIVE We aim to investigate outcomes associated with TXA use in the setting of high- (HP) and low-profile (LP) introducer sheaths for resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA). PARTICIPANTS The Aortic Occlusion and Resuscitation for Trauma and Acute Care Surgery (AORTA) database was queried for patients who underwent REBOA using a low-profile 7 French (LP) or high-profile, 11-14 French (HP) introducer sheaths between 2013 and 2022. Demographics, physiology, and outcomes were examined for patients who survived beyond the index operation. RESULTS 574 patients underwent REBOA (503 LP, 71 HP); 77% were male, mean age was 44 ± 19 and mean injury severity score (ISS) was 35 ± 16. 212 patients received TXA (181 [36%] LP, 31 [43.7%] HP). There were no significant differences in admission vital signs, GCS, age, ISS, SBP at AO, CPR at AO, and duration of AO among LP and HP patients. Overall, mortality was significantly higher in the HP (67.6%) vs the LP group (54.9%; P = .043). Distal embolism was significantly higher in the HP group (20.4%) vs the LP group (3.9%; P < .001). Logistic regression demonstrated that TXA use was associated with a higher rate of distal embolism in both groups (OR = 2.92; P = .021). 2 LP patients (one who received TXA) required an amputation. CONCLUSION Patients who undergo REBOA are profoundly injured and physiologically devastated. Tranexamic acid was associated with a higher rate of distal embolism in those who received REBOA, regardless of access sheath size. For patients receiving TXA, REBOA placement should be accompanied by strict protocols for immediate diagnosis and treatment of thrombotic complications.
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- Riverside University Health System, Department of Surgery, 26520 Cactus Ave, Moreno Valley, CA 92555
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- Riverside University Health System, Department of Surgery, 26520 Cactus Ave, Moreno Valley, CA 92555
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- University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), Department of Surgery, 6431 Fannin Street, Houston TX 77030
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- R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland Medical Center, 22 S Greene St, Baltimore, MD 21201
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- R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland Medical Center, 22 S Greene St, Baltimore, MD 21201
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- R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland Medical Center, 22 S Greene St, Baltimore, MD 21201
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- R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland Medical Center, 22 S Greene St, Baltimore, MD 21201
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- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Department of Surgery, 12631 East 17th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80045
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- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Department of Surgery, 12631 East 17th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80045
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Division of Acute Care Surgery, 1161 21st,Avenue South, Medical Center North, D-5203, Nashville, TN 37232
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Guan Y, Chen P, Zhou H, Hong J, Yan Y, Wang Y. Common complications and prevention strategies for resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta: A narrative review. Medicine (Baltimore) 2023; 102:e34748. [PMID: 37653766 PMCID: PMC10470747 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000034748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Revised: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023] Open
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Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) is considered a key measure of treatment due to its use in stabilizing patients in shock through temporary inflow occlusion for noncompressible torso hemorrhage as well as its supportive role in myocardial and cerebral perfusion. Although its clinical efficacy in trauma has been widely recognized, concerns over related complications, such as vascular access and ischemia-reperfusion, are on the rise. This paper aims to investigate complications associated with REBOA and identify current and emerging prevention or mitigation strategies through a literature review based on human or animal data. Common complications associated with REBOA include ischemia/reperfusion injuries, vessel injuries, venous thromboembolism, and worsening proximal bleeding. REBOA treatment outcomes can be improved substantially with the help of precise selection of patients, better visualization tools, improvement in balloon catheters, blockage strategies, and medication intervention measures. Better understanding of REBOA-related complications and further research on the strategies to mitigate the occurrence of such complications will be of vital importance for the optimization of the clinical outcomes in patients.
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- Yi Guan
- College of Pediatrics, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
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- College of Pediatrics, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
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- College of Pediatrics, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
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- College of Pediatrics, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
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- College of Pediatrics, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
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- Department of Emergency, Hainan Clinical Research Center for Acute and Critical Diseases, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
- Department of Interventional Radiology and Vascular Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
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Schmitt J, Gurney J, Aries P, Danguy Des Deserts M. Advances in trauma care to save lives from traumatic injury: A narrative review. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2023; 95:285-292. [PMID: 36941236 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000003960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/23/2023]
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ABSTRACT Recent advances on trauma management from the prehospital setting to in hospital care led to a better surviving severe trauma rate. Mortality from exsanguination remains the first preventable mortality. Damage-control resuscitation and surgery are evolving and thus some promising concepts are developing. Transfusion toolkit is brought on the prehospital scene while temporary bridge to hemostasis may be helpful. Panel transfusion products allow an individualized ratio assumed by fresh frozen or lyophilized plasma, fresh or cold-stored whole blood, fibrinogen, four-factor prothrombin complex concentrates. Growing interest is raising in whole blood transfusion, resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta use, hybrid emergency room, viscoelastic hemostatic assays to improve patient outcomes. Microcirculation, traumatic endotheliopathy, organ failures and secondary immunosuppression are point out since late deaths are increasing and may deserve specific treatment.As each trauma patient follows his own course over the following days after trauma, trauma management may be seen through successive, temporal, and individualized aims.
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- Johan Schmitt
- From the Intensive Care Unit, Military Teaching Hospital Clermont Tonnerre (S.J., A.P., D.D.D.M.), Brest, France; US Army Institute of Surgical Research (G.J.), San Antonio, Texas; and Joint Trauma System, DoD Center of Excellence for Trauma (G.J.), San Antonio, Texas
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Shaw J, Brenner M. Resuscitative balloon occlusion of the aorta in the modern era: Expanding indications, optimal techniques, unresolved issues, and current results. Semin Vasc Surg 2023; 36:250-257. [PMID: 37330238 DOI: 10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2023.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Revised: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta has been used by trauma surgeons at the bedside for more than a decade in civilian and military settings. Translational and clinical research suggests it is superior to resuscitative thoracotomy for select patients. Clinical research suggests outcomes are superior in patients who received resuscitative balloon occlusion of the aorta compared with those who did not. Technology has advanced considerably in the past several years, leading to the improved safety profile and wider adoption of resuscitative balloon occlusion of the aorta. In addition to trauma patients, resuscitative balloon occlusion of the aorta has been rapidly implemented for patient with nontraumatic hemorrhage.
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- Joanna Shaw
- Department of Surgery, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, 10833 Le Conte Avenue #72, Los Angeles, California, 90024
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- Department of Surgery, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, 10833 Le Conte Avenue #72, Los Angeles, California, 90024.
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