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Chiu YC, Katsura M, Takahashi K, Matsushima K, Demetriades D. Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) in the presence of associated severe traumatic brain injury: A propensity-score matched study. Am J Surg 2024; 237:115798. [PMID: 38944625 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2024.115798] [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: 05/12/2024] [Revised: 06/04/2024] [Accepted: 06/12/2024] [Indexed: 07/01/2024]
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BACKGROUND Experimental work suggested that resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) preserves cerebral circulation in animal models of traumatic brain injury. No clinical work has evaluated the role of REBOA in the presence of associated severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). We investigated the impacts of REBOA on neurological and survival outcomes. METHODS Propensity-score matched study, using the American College of Surgeons Trauma Quality Improvement Program database. Patients with severe TBI patients (Abbreviated Injury Scale ≥3) receiving REBOA within 4 h from arrival were matched with similar patients not receiving REBOA. Neurological matching included head AIS, pupils, and midline shift. Clinical outcomes were compared between the two groups. RESULTS 434 REBOA patients were matched with 859 patients without REBOA. Patients in the REBOA group had higher rates of in-hospital mortality (63.6 % vs 44.2 %, p < 0.001), severe sepsis (4.4 % vs 2.2 %, p = 0.029), acute kidney injury (10.1 % vs 6.6 %, p = 0.029), and withdrawal of life support (25.4 % vs 19.6 %, p = 0.020) despite of lower craniectomy/craniotomy rate (7.1 % vs 12.7 %, p < 0.002). CONCLUSION In patients with severe TBI, REBOA use is associated with an increased risk of in-hospital mortality, AKI, and infectious complications.
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- Yu Cheng Chiu
- Division of Acute Care Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA; Department of General Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taiwan.
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- Division of Acute Care Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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- Division of Acute Care Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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- Division of Acute Care Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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- Division of Acute Care Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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Joseph B, Demetriades D. REBOA in trauma: a life-saving intervention or a spectacular failure? Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2024:10.1007/s00068-024-02657-x. [PMID: 39249525 DOI: 10.1007/s00068-024-02657-x] [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: 07/21/2024] [Accepted: 08/24/2024] [Indexed: 09/10/2024]
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PURPOSE Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) is a controversial haemorrhage control intervention often touted as the bridge to definitive haemorrhage control. This review summarizes the evolution of REBOA from its inception to the latest applications with an emphasis on clinical outcomes. METHODS This is a narrative review based on a selective review of the literature. RESULTS REBOA remains a rarely utilized intervention in trauma patients. Complications have remained consistent over time despite purported improvements in catheter technology. Ischemia-reperfusion injuries, end-organ dysfunction, limb ischemia, and amputations have all been reported. Evidence-based guidelines are lacking, and appropriate indications and the ideal patient population for this intervention are yet to be defined. CONCLUSION Despite the hype, purported technological advancements, and the mirage of high-quality studies over the last decade, REBOA has failed to keep up to its expectations. The quest to find the solution for uncontrolled NCTH remains unsolved.
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- Bellal Joseph
- Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma, Critical Care, Emergency Surgery and Burns, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, 1501 N. Campbell Ave, Room 5411, P.O. Box 245063, Tucson, AZ, 85724, USA.
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- Division of Acute Care Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Li RF, Gong XF, Xu HB, Lin JT, Zhang HG, Suo ZJ, Wu JL. Age affects vascular morphology and predictiveness of anatomical landmarks for aortic zones in trauma patients: implications for resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2024:10.1007/s00068-024-02512-z. [PMID: 38656432 DOI: 10.1007/s00068-024-02512-z] [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: 02/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/30/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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PURPOSE Understanding the vascular morphology is fundamental for resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of aging on length and diameter of aorta and iliac arteries in trauma patients, and to investigate the predictiveness of anatomical landmarks for aortic zones. METHODS A total of 235 patients in a regional trauma center registry from September 1, 2018, to January 3, 2024, participated in the study. Reconstruction of computed tomography was applied to the torso area. The marginal diameter and length of aorta and iliac arteries were measured. Anatomical landmark distances and aortic marginal lengths were compared. RESULTS The length and diameter of aorta and iliac arteries increased with age, and a tortuous and enlarged morphology was observed in older patients. There was a good regression between age and diameter of the aorta. Neither the jugular notch, the xiphisternal joint, nor the umbilicus could reliably represent specific margins of aortic zones. The distance between the mid-sternum and femoral artery (427 ± 25 to 442 ± 25 mm for right, and 425 ± 28 to 440 ± 26 mm for left) was predictive for zone 1 in all groups. The distance between the lower one-third junction of the xiphisternum to the umbilicus and femoral artery (232 ± 19 to 240 ± 17 mm for right, and 229 ± 20 to 237 ± 19 mm for left) was predictive for zone 3 aorta. CONCLUSION Aging increases the length and diameter of aorta and iliac arteries, with a tortuous and enlarged morphology in geriatric populations. The mid-sternum and the lower one-third junction of the xiphisternum to the umbilicus were predictive landmarks for zone 1 and zone 3, respectively.
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- Rui-Fa Li
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Union Shenzhen Hospital, No. 89 Taoyuan Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 510182, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Union Shenzhen Hospital, No. 89 Taoyuan Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 510182, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Union Shenzhen Hospital, No. 89 Taoyuan Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 510182, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Union Shenzhen Hospital, No. 89 Taoyuan Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 510182, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Union Shenzhen Hospital, No. 89 Taoyuan Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 510182, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Union Shenzhen Hospital, No. 89 Taoyuan Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 510182, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Union Shenzhen Hospital, No. 89 Taoyuan Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 510182, Guangdong, China.
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Epstein L, Grigorian A, Matsushima K, Nahmias J, Dilday J, Demetriades D. Propensity Score Analysis of Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta: Zone-1 Versus Zone-3 Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta Odds of Mortality. J Surg Res 2024; 295:660-665. [PMID: 38104529 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2023.11.049] [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: 03/13/2023] [Revised: 10/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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INTRODUCTION There are two zones for the placement of a Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA) in trauma patients: above the mesenteric vessels (Zone-1) or below the renal arteries (Zone-3). Zone-1 REBOA diverts blood away from the visceral organs which leads to a systemic inflammatory response and reperfusion injury. We hypothesized that patients undergoing Zone-1 REBOA placement had a higher odds of mortality. METHODS The 2017-2019 Trauma Quality Improvement Program database was queried for patients undergoing either Zone-1 or Zone-3 REBOA. We excluded all patients with prehospital cardiac arrest. We compared Zone-1 versus Zone-3 REBOA using a 1:2 propensity-score model, matching for age, mechanism, sex, hypotension, tachycardia, blunt solid organ injury grade, pelvic fracture, and injuries to the aorta, iliac artery, iliac vein, and inferior vena cava. RESULTS We matched 130 Zone-1 REBOA patients to 260 Zone-3 REBOA patients. There were no statistically significant differences in the matched variables (P > 0.05). Compared to Zone-3 REBOA, patients with Zone-1 REBOA who survived ≥48 h had similar rates of acute kidney injury (18.6% versus 10.9%, P = 0.19). Zone-1 REBOA patients had a higher mortality rate (71.4% versus 48.8%, P = 0.002) and mortality odds ratio (OR) (OR 1.85, OR 1.18-2.89, P = 0.007). Zone-1 REBOA remained associated with a higher odds of mortality after controlling for traumatic brain injury and injury severity score (OR 1.86, OR 1.18-2.92, P = 0.007). CONCLUSIONS Compared to Zone-3, using a REBOA in Zone-1 is associated with higher odds of mortality. The use of REBOA Zone-1 deployment should be done with caution.
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- Larissa Epstein
- Department of Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Division of Trauma, Burns and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, University of California, Irvine, Orange, California.
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- Department of Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Division of Trauma, Burns and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, University of California, Irvine, Orange, California
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- Department of Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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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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Wu YT, Nichols C, Chien CY, Lewis MR, Demetriades D. REBOA in trauma and the risk of venous thromboembolic complications: A matched-cohort study. Am J Surg 2022; 225:1091-1095. [DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2022.11.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Revised: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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