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Creel N, Mantooth J. Implementing Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta in a Rural Level II Trauma Center. Am Surg 2024; 90:2104-2106. [PMID: 38569648 DOI: 10.1177/00031348241241698] [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] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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This study's purpose is to develop a low-cost implementation of Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA) in a rural level-2 trauma center. Literature and training to this point have involved urban level-1 trauma centers. This study examines the effectiveness of an in-house training program on trauma patient outcomes by comparing data from a matched historical control group of pre-REBOA patients (n = 32) to the REBOA intervention group (n = 17). The REBOA group had a similar ED to OR LOS (1.45 vs 1.79 hrs, P = .346) and similar ED LOS (1.36 vs 2.21 hrs, P = .01) as the historical control group. Although the REBOA group had a higher transfusion volume (6235.06 vs 2268.75 milliliters, P = .005), survival bias could be a factor. Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta is considered a safe and affordable option for level-2 trauma centers without increasing complications or delaying time to the operating room.
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- Nathan Creel
- Department of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville, GA, USA
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- Trauma Services Department, Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville, GA, USA
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Studer AN, Young JC, Cook JT, Grimaldo FH, Wickman DA, Zarow GJ, Spalding CN. A Novel REBOA Training Curriculum for Emergency Medicine Residents: A Pilot Study. J Emerg Med 2024; 67:e69-e79. [PMID: 38821848 DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2024.03.010] [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: 09/23/2023] [Revised: 01/14/2024] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/02/2024]
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BACKGROUND Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA) is a potentially life-saving intervention to treat noncompressible torso hemorrhage. Traditionally, REBOA use has been limited to surgeons. However, emergency physicians are often the first point-of-contact and are well-versed in obtaining rapid vascular access and damage control resuscitation, making them ideal candidates for REBOA training. STUDY OBJECTIVES To fill this gap, we designed and evaluated a REBOA training curriculum for emergency medicine (EM) residents. METHODS Participants enrolled in an accredited 4-year EM residency program (N = 11) completed a 12-hour REBOA training course. Day 1 included lectures, case studies, and hands-on training using REBOA task trainers and perfused cadavers. Day 2 included additional practice and competency evaluations. Assessments included a 25-item written knowledge exam, decision-making on case studies, REBOA placement success, and time-to-placement. Participants returned at 4 months to assess long-term retention. Data were analyzed using t-tests and nonparametric statistics at p < 0.05. RESULTS Scores on a 25-item multiple choice test significantly increased from pre-training (65% ± 5%) to post-training (92% ± 1%), p < 0.001. On Day 2, participants scored 100% on correct recognition of REBOA indications and scored 100% on correct physical placement of REBOA. Exit surveys indicated increased preparedness, confidence, and support for incorporating this course into EM training. Most importantly, REBOA knowledge, correct recognition of REBOA indications, and correct REBOA placement skills were retained by the majority of participants at 4 months. CONCLUSION This course effectively teaches EM residents the requisite skills for REBOA competence and proper placement. This study could be replicated at other facilities with larger, more diverse samples, aiming to expand the use of REBOA in emergency physicians and reducing preventable deaths in trauma.
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- Amanda N Studer
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Naval Medicine Center San Diego, San Diego, CA.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Naval Medicine Center San Diego, San Diego, CA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Naval Medicine Center San Diego, San Diego, CA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Naval Medicine Center San Diego, San Diego, CA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Naval Medicine Center San Diego, San Diego, CA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Bioskills/Simulation Training Center, Naval Medicine Center San Diego, San Diego, CA
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Hilbert-Carius P, Streibert F, Ebert D, Vogt A, Beese M, Tongers J, Hofmann G, Braun J. [Effect of a 1-day "REBOA course" on the theoretical and practical skills for the prehospital REBOA setting : Experiences from the RIBCAP-HEMS project]. DIE ANAESTHESIOLOGIE 2023; 72:871-877. [PMID: 37999740 DOI: 10.1007/s00101-023-01359-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) represents an endovascular procedure for aortic occlusion. The procedure can be used for temporary hemorrhage control as a bridge until surgical treatment for noncompressible abdominal or pelvic bleeding and to improve coronary and cerebral perfusion pressure during cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The prehospital administration is challenging and currently hardly possible in Germany. In the REBOA in bleeding and cardiac arrest in the prehospital care by helicopter emergency medical service (RIBCAP-HEMS) project, the prehospital use of REBOA will be tested in a feasibility study. This article describes the training course on the procedure in preparation for prehospital use, which was conducted before the start of the aforementioned feasibility study for the emergency physicians and paramedics (HEMS-TC) of the DRF Air Rescue Base in Halle (Saale). The course provided the necessary theoretical and practical skills to apply REBOA in the prehospital setting to patients in extremis in a safe, indications-conform and time-critical manner. The fact that all emergency physicians of the two air ambulances Christoph 84 and Christoph 85 in Halle are specialists in anesthesiology with corresponding experience in the placement of invasive arterial catheters proved to be advantageous. The training course was able to significantly improve the theoretical and practical abilities of the participants. The results of the currently ongoing study must show whether the procedure can be usefully integrated into the prehospital care of patients in extremis.
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- Peter Hilbert-Carius
- Klinik für Anästhesiologie, Intensiv- und Notfallmedizin, Schmerztherapie, Bergmannstrost BG Klinikum Halle (Saale) gGmbH, Merseburgerstr. 165, 06112, Halle (Saale), Deutschland.
- DRF Luftrettung, Station Halle, Christoph Sachsen-Anhalt (CHX 84) und Christoph Halle (CHX 85), Halle (Saale), Deutschland.
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- Klinik für Anästhesiologie, Intensiv- und Notfallmedizin, Schmerztherapie, Bergmannstrost BG Klinikum Halle (Saale) gGmbH, Merseburgerstr. 165, 06112, Halle (Saale), Deutschland
- DRF Luftrettung, Station Halle, Christoph Sachsen-Anhalt (CHX 84) und Christoph Halle (CHX 85), Halle (Saale), Deutschland
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- DRF Luftrettung, Station Halle, Christoph Sachsen-Anhalt (CHX 84) und Christoph Halle (CHX 85), Halle (Saale), Deutschland
- Klinik für Anästhesiologie und operative Intensivmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Halle (Saale), Halle (Saale), Deutschland
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- Universitätsklinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin III (Kardiologie, Angiologie, Internistische Intensivmedizin), Universitätsklinikum Halle (Saale), Halle (Saale), Deutschland
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- DRF Luftrettung, Station Halle, Christoph Sachsen-Anhalt (CHX 84) und Christoph Halle (CHX 85), Halle (Saale), Deutschland
- Klinik für Anästhesiologie und operative Intensivmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Halle (Saale), Halle (Saale), Deutschland
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- Universitätsklinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin III (Kardiologie, Angiologie, Internistische Intensivmedizin), Universitätsklinikum Halle (Saale), Halle (Saale), Deutschland
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- Klinik für Unfall‑, Hand- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Jena, Deutschland
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- DRF Luftrettung, Filderstadt, Deutschland
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Wang J, Lv C, Song X, Hu Y, Hao W, He L, Chen Y, Gan Y, Han X, Yan S. Current situation and needs analysis of medical staff first aid ability in China: a cross-sectional study. BMC Emerg Med 2023; 23:128. [PMID: 37919639 PMCID: PMC10623825 DOI: 10.1186/s12873-023-00891-x] [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: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES We aim to understand the current situation of the first aid ability and training needs of Chinese medical personnel to provide a scientific basis for formulating the contents and methods of emergency medical rescue training and thereby improve the first aid level of Chinese medical personnel. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was conducted between June 2022 and February 2023 using a two-stage cluster sampling method with a structured questionnaire sent to medical workers in 12 provinces in China. 14,527 questionnaires were included in this study. Data were collected on demographic characteristics, first aid knowledge and skills, and training needs. Variance analysis was used to compare the difference between the first aid ability and training needs of medical staff in different hospitals, and multiple linear regression analysis was carried out to evaluate first aid ability and training needs. RESULT The study included 6041 patients (41.6%) in tertiary hospitals, 5838 patients (40.2%) in secondary hospitals, and 2648 patients (18.2%) in primary hospitals. There were significant differences in the first aid ability and training needs of medical staff in hospitals of different levels (p < 0.001). The score of first aid knowledge and skills in tertiary hospitals was the highest (209.7 ± 45.0), and the score of training needs in primary hospitals was the highest (240.6 ± 44.0). There was a significant correlation between first aid ability and training needs score (p < 0.001). Multiple linear regression analysis shows that geographic region, age, work tenure, gender, job title, department, professional title, monthly income, and hospital level are the influencing factors of training demand. CONCLUSION Medical staff in primary hospitals generally have low first aid knowledge and skills and a strong willingness to train. Therefore, it is imperative to strengthen the training of first aid ability and research training strategies. The level of the hospital is closely related to the level of first aid, so it is necessary to recognize the commonalities and differences in medical staff's demand for first aid knowledge and skills and carry out targeted education and training.
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- Juntao Wang
- International School of Public Health and One Health, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, Hainan, China
- Key Laboratory of Emergency and Trauma of Ministry of Education, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, Hainan, China
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- Emergency Medicine Center, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Research Unit of Island Emergency Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (No. 2019RU013), Hainan Medical University, Haikou, Hainan, China
- Key Laboratory of Emergency and Trauma of Ministry of Education, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, Hainan, 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, Hainan, China
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- International School of Public Health and One Health, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, Hainan, China
- Key Laboratory of Emergency and Trauma of Ministry of Education, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, Hainan, China
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- International School of Public Health and One Health, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, Hainan, China
- Key Laboratory of Emergency and Trauma of Ministry of Education, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, Hainan, China
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- International School of Public Health and One Health, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, Hainan, China
- Key Laboratory of Emergency and Trauma of Ministry of Education, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, Hainan, China
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- International School of Public Health and One Health, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, Hainan, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Emergency and Critical Care Metabolomics, Hunan Provincial Institute of Emergency Medicine, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital/The First Affiliated Hospital, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
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- International School of Public Health and One Health, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, Hainan, China.
- Research Unit of Island Emergency Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (No. 2019RU013), Hainan Medical University, Haikou, Hainan, China.
- Key Laboratory of Emergency and Trauma of Ministry of Education, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, Hainan, China.
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Swain CS, Cohen HML, Helgesson G, Rickard RF, Karlgren K. A Systematic Review of Live Animal Use as a Simulation Modality ("Live Tissue Training") in the Emergency Management of Trauma. JOURNAL OF SURGICAL EDUCATION 2023; 80:1320-1339. [PMID: 37516576 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2023.06.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Revised: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 06/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/31/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Live anaesthetized animals are used as simulation models to teach techniques in the emergency management of trauma. We aimed to explore how "live tissue training" (LTT) is designed, delivered and evaluated in order to better understand and characterize aspects of educational merit. METHODS A systematic review was performed using PRISMA guidance. A combined approach, involving a 3-stage modified narrative synthesis process and reflexive thematic analysis was used to identify key concepts across the published literature. FINDINGS Qualitative synthesis of 48 selected articles suggests that LTT is mainly used to teach military and civilian physicians and military medical technicians. The procedures trained vary with the learner population, from simple pre-hospital trauma tasks to advanced operative surgical skills. Many courses use a combination of didactic and practical training, with an animal model used to train practical application of knowledge and procedural skills. Descriptions of the learning interventions are limited, and explicit use of educational theory or pedagogic frameworks were absent within the literature. Four themes were identified regarding aspects of LTT that are valued by learners: "recreating the experience," relating to fidelity and realism; "tick tock" "dynamics of hemorrhage", encompassing the impact of bleeding and urgent pressure to act; "emotional impact" of conducting the training, and "self-efficacy: I believe I can do it." CONCLUSION Thematic analysis of published literature suggests that there may be educational benefit in the use of live tissue models due to time criticality and bleeding, which creates a real-life event. LTT also invokes an emotional response, and learners experience an increase in self-efficacy from participation. We consider that these aspects and associated pedagogy should be addressed when researching and developing alternative simulation modalities, in order to intelligently replace, reduce and refine the use of animals in training practitioners in the emergency management of trauma.
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- C S Swain
- Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics (LIME), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Academic Department of Military Surgery and Trauma, Royal Centre of Defence Medicine (RCDM) Birmingham, United Kingdom.
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- HQ Army Medical Services Support Unit, Camberley, United Kingdom
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- Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics (LIME), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Academic Department of Military Surgery and Trauma, Royal Centre of Defence Medicine (RCDM) Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics (LIME), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Research, Education, Development and Innovation, Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden; Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen, Norway
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Cambronero GE, Sanin GD, Patel NTP, Ganapathy AS, Lane MR, Patterson JW, Niebler JAP, Johnson MA, Rahbar E, Jordan JE, Neff LP, Williams TK. Automated partial resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta reduces blood loss and hypotension in a highly lethal porcine liver injury model. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2023; 95:205-212. [PMID: 37038255 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000003962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Partial and intermittent resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (pREBOA and iREBOA, respectively) are lifesaving techniques designed to extend therapeutic duration, mitigate ischemia, and bridge patients to definitive hemorrhage control. We hypothesized that automated pREBOA balloon titration compared with automated iREBOA would reduce blood loss and hypotensive episodes over a 90-minute intervention phase compared with iREBOA in an uncontrolled liver hemorrhage swine model. METHODS Twenty-four pigs underwent an uncontrolled hemorrhage by liver transection and were randomized to automated pREBOA (n = 8), iREBOA (n = 8), or control (n = 8). Once hemorrhagic shock criteria were met, controls had the REBOA catheter removed and received transfusions only for hypotension. The REBOA groups received 90 minutes of either iREBOA or pREBOA therapy. Surgical hemostasis was obtained, hemorrhage volume was quantified, and animals were transfused to euvolemia and then underwent 1.5 hours of automated critical care. RESULTS The control group had significantly higher mortality rate (5 of 8) compared with no deaths in both REBOA groups, demonstrating that the liver injury is highly lethal ( p = 0.03). During the intervention phase, animals in the iREBOA group spent a greater proportion of time in hypotension than the pREBOA group (20.7% [16.2-24.8%] vs. 0.76% [0.43-1.14%]; p < 0.001). The iREBOA group required significantly more transfusions than pREBOA (21.0 [20.0-24.9] mL/kg vs. 12.1 [9.5-13.9] mL/kg; p = 0.01). At surgical hemostasis, iREBOA had significantly higher hemorrhage volumes compared with pREBOA (39.2 [29.7-44.95] mL/kg vs. 24.7 [21.6-30.8] mL/kg; p = 0.04). CONCLUSION Partial REBOA animals spent significantly less time at hypotension and had decreased transfusions and blood loss. Both pREBOA and iREBOA prevented immediate death compared with controls. Further refinement of automated pREBOA is necessary, and controller algorithms may serve as vital control inputs for automated transfusion. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Therapeutic/Care Management; Level III.
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- Gabriel E Cambronero
- From the Department of General Surgery (G.E.C., G.D.S., N.T.P.P., A.S.G., J.A.P.N., L.P.N.) and Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery (M.R.L., J.W.P., T.K.W.), Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Division of Emergency Medicine (M.A.J.), University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah; Department of Biomedical Engineering (E.R.), Wake Forest University School of Medicine; and Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.E.J.), Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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Wild H, Marfo C, Mock C, Gaarder T, Gyedu A, Wallis L, Makasa E, Hagander L, Reynolds T, Hardcastle T, Jewell T, Stewart B. Operative Trauma Courses: A Scoping Review to Inform the Development of a Trauma Surgery Course for Low-Resource Settings. World J Surg 2023; 47:1662-1683. [PMID: 36988651 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-023-06985-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/12/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND A multitude of operative trauma courses exist, most of which are designed for and conducted in high-resource settings. There are numerous barriers to adapting such courses to low- and low-middle-income countries (LMICs), including resource constraints and contextual variations in trauma care. Approaches to implementing operative trauma courses in LMICs have not been evaluated in a structured manner. METHODS We conducted a scoping review of the literature including databases (e.g., PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE), grey literature repositories, and structured queries of publicly available course materials to identify records that described operative trauma courses offered since 2000. RESULTS The search identified 3,518 non-duplicative records, of which 48 relevant reports were included in analysis. These reports represented 23 named and 11 unnamed operative trauma courses offered in 12 countries. Variability existed in course format and resource requirements, ranging from USD 40 to 3,000 per participant. Courses incorporated didactic and laboratory components, which utilized simulations, cadavers, or live animals. Course content overlapped significantly but was not standardized. Data were lacking on course implementation and promulgation, credentialing of instructors, and standardized evaluation metrics. CONCLUSIONS While many operative trauma courses have been described, most are not directly relatable to LMICs. Barriers include cost-prohibitive fees, lack of resources, limited data collection, and contextual variability that renders certain surgical care inappropriate in LMICs. Gaps exist in standardization of course content as well as transparency of credentialing and course implementation strategies. These issues can be addressed through developing an open-access operative trauma course for low-resource settings.
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- Hannah Wild
- Department of Surgery, University of Washington, 1959 NE Pacific St., Seattle, WA, 98195, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, University of Washington, 1959 NE Pacific St., Seattle, WA, 98195, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Washington, 1959 NE Pacific St., Seattle, WA, 98195, USA
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Private Mail Bag, University Post Office, Kumasi, Ghana
- University Hospital, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Pediatric Surgery and Global Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, Surgery (Trauma), University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
- Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, Durban, South Africa
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- Health Science Library, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Washington, 1959 NE Pacific St., Seattle, WA, 98195, USA
- Global Injury Control Section, Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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Hilbert-Carius P, Schmalbach B, Wrigge H, Schmidt M, Abu-Zidan FM, Aschenbrenner U, Streibert F. Do we need pre-hospital resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) in the civilian helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS)? Intern Emerg Med 2023; 18:627-637. [PMID: 36463569 DOI: 10.1007/s11739-022-03158-8] [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: 07/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Pre-hospital resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) can be a life-saving procedure for patients with non-compressible torso hemorrhage. We aimed to evaluate the potential eligibility for REBOA in trauma patients of a civilian helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) using a stepwise approach. A retrospective analysis using the electronic database (HEMSDER) of "DRF Luftrettung" HEMS covering the period from January 2015 to June 2021 was performed. Trauma patients aged ≥ 16 years and with a National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) score of ≥ 4 were assessed for potential REBOA eligibility using two different decision trees based on assumed severe bleeding due to injuries of the abdomen, pelvis, and/or lower extremities and different vital signs on the scene and at hospital handover. Non-parametric statistical methods were used for comparison. A total of 22.426 patients met the inclusion criteria for data analysis. Of these, 0.15-2.24% were possible candidates for pre-hospital REBOA. No significant differences between groups on scene and at hospital handover regarding demographics, assumed injuries, and pre-hospital interventions were found. In the on-scene group, 21.1% of the patients remained unstable even at hospital handover despite pre-hospital care. In the handover group, 42.8% of the patients seemed initially stable but then deteriorated during the pre-hospital course. The number of potential pre-hospital REBOA in severely injured patients with a NACA score of ≥ 4 is < 3% or can be even < 1% if more strict criteria are used. There are some patients who may benefit from pre-hospital REBOA as a life-saving procedure. Further research on earlier diagnosis of life-threatening bleeding and proper indications of REBOA in trauma patients is needed.
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- Peter Hilbert-Carius
- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care, Emergency Medicine and Pain Therapy, Bergmannstrost BG Hospital, Merseburgerstr. 165, 06179, Halle (Saale), Germany.
- DRF Luftrettung (German Air Rescue) HEMS, Christoph 84 and 85, Halle (Saale), Germany.
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- Wissenschaftlicher Arbeitskreis (Scientific Working Group) of DRF Luftrettung, Filderstadt, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care, Emergency Medicine and Pain Therapy, Bergmannstrost BG Hospital, Merseburgerstr. 165, 06179, Halle (Saale), Germany
- Medical Faculty, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany
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- Wissenschaftlicher Arbeitskreis (Scientific Working Group) of DRF Luftrettung, Filderstadt, Germany
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- Consultant of Statistics and Research Methodology, The Research Office, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Wissenschaftlicher Arbeitskreis (Scientific Working Group) of DRF Luftrettung, Filderstadt, Germany
- DRF Luftrettung (German Air Rescue) HEMS, Christoph Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care, Emergency Medicine and Pain Therapy, Bergmannstrost BG Hospital, Merseburgerstr. 165, 06179, Halle (Saale), Germany
- DRF Luftrettung (German Air Rescue) HEMS, Christoph 84 and 85, Halle (Saale), Germany
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Engberg M, Mikkelsen S, Hörer T, Lindgren H, Søvik E, Frendø M, Svendsen MB, Lönn L, Konge L, Russell L, Taudorf M. Learning insertion of a Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA) catheter: Is clinical experience necessary? A prospective trial. Injury 2023; 54:1321-1329. [PMID: 36907823 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2023.02.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2022] [Revised: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) is an emerging and potentially life-saving procedure, necessitating qualified operators in an increasing number of centres. The procedure shares technical elements with other vascular access procedures using the Seldinger technique, which is mastered by doctors not only in endovascular specialties but also in trauma surgery, emergency medicine, and anaesthesiology. We hypothesised that doctors mastering the Seldinger technique (experienced anaesthesiologist) would learn the technical aspects of REBOA with limited training and remain technically superior to doctors unfamiliar with the Seldinger technique (novice residents) given similar training. METHODS This was a prospective trial of an educational intervention. Three groups of doctors were enroled: novice residents, experienced anaesthesiologists, and endovascular experts. The novices and the anaesthesiologists completed 2.5 h of simulation-based REBOA training. Their skills were tested before and 8-12 weeks after training using a standardised simulated scenario. The endovascular experts, constituting a reference group, were equivalently tested. All performances were video recorded and rated by three blinded experts using a validated assessment tool for REBOA (REBOA-RATE). Performances were compared between groups and with a previously published pass/fail cutoff. RESULTS Sixteen novices, 13 board-certified specialists in anaesthesiology, and 13 endovascular experts participated. Before training, the anaesthesiologists outperformed the novices by 30 percentage points of the maximum REBOA-RATE score (56% (SD 14.0) vs 26% (SD 17%), p<0.01). After training, there was no difference in skills between the two groups (78% (SD 11%) vs 78 (SD 14%), p = 0.93). Neither group reached the endovascular experts' skill level (89% (SD 7%), p<0.05). CONCLUSION For doctors mastering the Seldinger technique, there was an initial inter-procedural transfer of skills advantage when performing REBOA. However, after identical simulation-based training, novices performed equally well to anaesthesiologists, indicating that vascular access experience is not a prerequisite to learning the technical aspects of REBOA. Both groups would need more training to reach technical proficiency.
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- Morten Engberg
- Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation (CAMES), Centre for Human Resources and Education, the Capital Region of Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- The Mobile Emergency Care Unit, Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark; The Prehospital Research Unit, Region of Southern Denmark, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark; Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery and Department of Surgery, Faculty of Life Science, Örebro University Hospital, Örebro, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Department of Surgery, Section of Interventional Radiology, Helsingborg Hospital, Helsingborg, Sweden
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, St. Olavs University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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- Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation (CAMES), Centre for Human Resources and Education, the Capital Region of Denmark; Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital Herlev, Denmark
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- Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation (CAMES), Centre for Human Resources and Education, the Capital Region of Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Radiology, Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Denmark
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- Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation (CAMES), Centre for Human Resources and Education, the Capital Region of Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation (CAMES), Centre for Human Resources and Education, the Capital Region of Denmark; Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Copenhagen University Hospital Gentofte, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Radiology, Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Denmark
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Maiga AW, Kundi R, Morrison JJ, Spalding C, Duchesne J, Hunt J, Nguyen J, Benjamin E, Moore EE, Lawless R, Beckett A, Russo R, Dennis BM. Systematic review to evaluate algorithms for REBOA use in trauma and identify a consensus for patient selection. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open 2022; 7:e000984. [PMID: 36578977 PMCID: PMC9791466 DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2022-000984] [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] [Received: 06/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background Patient selection for resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) has evolved during the last decade. A recent multicenter collaboration to implement the newest generation REBOA balloon catheter identified variability in patient selection criteria. The aims of this systematic review were to compare recent REBOA patient selection guidelines and to identify current areas of consensus and variability. Methods In accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines, we conducted a systematic review of clinical practice guidelines for REBOA patient selection in trauma. Published algorithms from 2015 to 2022 and institutional guidelines from a seven-center REBOA collaboration were compiled and synthesized. Results Ten published algorithms and seven institutional guidelines on REBOA patient selection were included. Broad consensus exists on REBOA deployment for blunt and penetrating trauma patients with non-compressible torso hemorrhage refractory to blood product resuscitation. Algorithms diverge on precise systolic blood pressure triggers for early common femoral artery access and REBOA deployment, as well as the use of REBOA for traumatic arrest and chest or extremity hemorrhage control. Conclusion Although our convenience sample of institutional guidelines likely underestimates patient selection variability, broad consensus exists in the published literature regarding REBOA deployment for blunt and penetrating trauma patients with hypotension not responsive to resuscitation. Several areas of patient selection variability reflect individual practice environments. Level of evidence Level 5, systematic review.
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- R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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- University Medical Center New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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- Surgery, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, Colorado, USA
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- University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California, USA
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Harfouche MN, Kauvar DS, Feliciano DV, Dubose JJ. Managing Vascular Trauma: Trauma Surgeons versus Vascular Surgeons. Am Surg 2022; 88:1420-1426. [DOI: 10.1177/00031348221080427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Objectives Changes in vascular trauma care and trainee exposure to vascular surgery have raised questions regarding who should take care of vascular trauma patients. This study aimed to determine nationwide trends and perceptions regarding the management of vascular trauma amongst vascular and trauma surgeons. Material and Methods Online surveys were administered to trauma surgeons through the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) and to vascular surgeons through the Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Society (VESS) and Western Vascular Society (WVS) in February 2021. Demographics, practice-related information, and interest in, experience and comfort level with vascular trauma were queried. Trainees and those practicing outside the United States were excluded. Results were analyzed using Stata/BE v16.1. Results 247 surgeons were included in the final study population, of which 163 (66%) were trauma surgeons (T) and 84 (34%) were vascular surgeons (V). Vascular surgeons were younger (46 v 51y, P < .001) and had fewer years in practice (10 v 17y, P < .001). Vascular surgeons had greater experience and comfort with managing vascular trauma, but less interest in both vascular and endovascular trauma care when compared to trauma surgeons. Inability to maintain skillset (27%) and unfamiliarity with techniques (32%) were the most common barriers to practicing vascular trauma cited by trauma surgeons. Discussion Despite significant interest in practicing vascular trauma amongst trauma surgeons compared to vascular surgeons, most feel unprepared to do so. Collaboration between vascular and trauma surgeons could close the experience gap and appeal to the interests of both groups.
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- Melike N Harfouche
- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Vascular Surgery Service, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Dell Medical School, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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Nahmias J, Byerly S, Stein D, Haut ER, Smith JW, Gelbard R, Ziesmann M, Boltz M, Zarzaur B, Biffl WL, Brenner M, DuBose J, Fox C, Galante J, Martin M, Moore EE, Moore L, Morrison J, Norii T, Scalea T, Yeh DD. A core outcome set for resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta: A consensus based approach using a modified Delphi method. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2022; 92:144-151. [PMID: 34554137 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000003405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND The utilization of resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) in trauma has grown exponentially in recent years. However, inconsistency in reporting of outcome metrics related to this intervention has inhibited the development of evidence-based guidelines for REBOA application. This study sought to attain consensus on a core outcome set (COS) for REBOA. METHODS A review of "landmark" REBOA articles was performed, and panelists (first and senior authors) were contacted for participation in a modified Delphi study. In round 1, panelists provided a list of potential core outcomes. In round 2, using a Likert scale (1 [not important] to 9 [very important]), panelists scored the importance of each potential outcome. Consensus for core outcomes was defined a priori as greater than 70% of scores receiving 7 to 9 and less than 15% of scores receiving 1 to 3. Feedback was provided after round 2, and a third round was performed to reevaluate variables not achieving consensus and allow a final "write-in" round by the experts. RESULTS From 17 identified panelists, 12 participated. All panelists (12 of 12, 100%) participated in each subsequent round. Panelists initially identified 34 unique outcomes, with two outcomes later added upon write-in request after round 2. From 36 total potential outcomes, 20 achieved consensus as core outcomes, and this was endorsed by 100% of the participants. CONCLUSION Panelists successfully achieved consensus on a COS for REBOA-related research. This REBOA-COS is recommended for all clinical trials related to REBOA and should help enable higher-quality study designs, valid aggregation of published data, and development of evidence-based practice management guidelines. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Diagnostic test or criteria, level V. TRIAL REGISTRATION Core Outcomes in Trauma Surgery: Development of a Core Outcome Set for Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA) http://www.comet-initiative.org/Studies/Details/1709.
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- Jeffry Nahmias
- From the Department of Surgery (J.N.), University of California, Irvine, Orange, California; Department of Surgery (S.B.), University of Tennessee Health Science Campus, Memphis, Tennessee; Department of Surgery (D.S.), Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, San Francisco, California; Division of Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery (E.R.H.), The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland; Hiram C. Polk Md Department of Surgery (J.W.S.), University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky; Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery (R.G.), University of Alabama at Birmingham, Boshell Building, Birmingham, Alabama; Department of Surgery (M.Z.), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Division of Trauma, Acute Care and Critical Care Surgery, Department of Surgery (Mel.B.), Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania; Department of Surgery (B.Z.), University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin; Department of Surgery (W.L.B.), Scripps Clinic Medical Group, La Jolla, California; Department of Surgery (Meg.B.), University of California Riverside School of Medicine, Riverside CA; R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center (J.D., C.F., J.M., T.S.), University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland; Department of Surgery (J.G.), University of California, Davis, Sacramento; Department of Surgery (M.M.), Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego, California; Ernest E Moore Shock Trauma Center at Denver Health (E.E.M.), University of Colorado Denver, Denver Colorado; Department of Surgery (L.M.), The University of Texas Health McGovern Medical School, Houston, Houston, Texas; Department of Emergency Medicine (T.N.), University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico; Department of Traumatology and Acute Critical Medicine (T.N.), Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan; and Department of Surgery (D.D.Y.), University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
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Duchesne J, Taghavi S, Khan M, Perreira B, Cotton B, Brenner M, Ferrada P, Horer T, Kauvar D, Kirkpatrick A, Ordoñez C, Priouzram A, Roberts D. Circulatory Trauma: A Paradigm for Understanding the Role of Endovascular Therapy in Hemorrhage Control. Shock 2021; 56:22-29. [PMID: 34797785 DOI: 10.1097/shk.0000000000001513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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ABSTRACT The pathophysiology of traumatic hemorrhage is a phenomenon of vascular disruption and the symptom of bleeding represents one or more vascular injuries. In the Circulatory Trauma paradigm traumatic hemorrhage is viewed as injury to the circulatory system and suggests the underlying basis for endovascular hemorrhage control techniques. The question "Where is the patient bleeding?" is replaced by "Which blood vessels are disrupted?" and stopping bleeding becomes a matter of selective vessel access and vascular flow control. Control of traumatic hemorrhage has traditionally been performed via external access to the end organ that is bleeding followed by the application of direct pressure, packing, or clamping and repair of directly affected blood vessels. In the circulatory trauma paradigm, bleeding is seen as disruption to vessels which may be accessed internally, from within the vascular system. A variety of endovascular treatments such as balloon occlusion, embolization, or stent grafting can be used to control hemorrhage throughout the body. This narrative review presents a brief overview of the current role of endovascular therapy in the management of circulatory trauma. The authors draw on their personal experience combined with the last decade of published experiences with the use of endovascular techniques in trauma and present general recommendations for their evolving use. The focus of the review is on the use of endovascular techniques as specific vascular treatments using the circulatory trauma paradigm.
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- Juan Duchesne
- Division Chief Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery Tulane, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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- Division Chief Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery Tulane, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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- Department of Digestive Diseases, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals, Brighton, UK
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- Department of Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of California Riverside, Riverside, California, USA
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- VCU Surgery Trauma, Critical Care and Emergency Surgery, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Faculty of Life Science Örebro University Hospital and University, Örebro, Sweden
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- Vascular Surgery Service, San Antonio Military Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- Regional Trauma Services Foothills Medical Centre, Departments of Surgery, Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canadian Forces Health Services
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- Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery. Fundación Valle del Lili. Universidad del Valle, Cali , Colombia
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Linköping University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa, The Ottawa Hospital, Civic Campus, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Park C, Grant J, Garigipati P, Kuhlenschmidt K, Black G, Bhat S, Abdelfattah K, Cripps M, Dumas RP. Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta: simulation improves performance but may require interval training to prevent skill degradation. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2021; 48:1955-1959. [PMID: 34731285 DOI: 10.1007/s00068-021-01815-9] [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: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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PURPOSE Surgical trainees are exposed to less procedures with increasing need for simulation. Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) has become increasingly implemented for hemorrhage control, yet most courses are catered to faculty level with little data on trainees. We propose that routine training in this critical procedure will improve trainee performance over time. METHODS This is a prospective, observational study at a level I trauma center involving a monthly trauma procedural program. Early in the month, trainees received hands-on REBOA training; at the end, trainees underwent standardized, class-based evaluation on a perfused trainer. Score percentages were recorded (0-100%). Endpoints included early, mid and late performance (2-12 months). Paired T-test and Pearson's coefficient were used to evaluate differences and strength of association between time between training and performance. RESULTS 25 trainees participated with 5 and 11 repeat learners in the PGY-2 and PGY-3 classes, respectively. Median early performance score was 62.5% (IQR 56-81) for PGY-2s and 91.6% (IQR 75-100) in PGY-3s. Pearson's coefficient between time between and training and score demonstrated a weak correlation in the PGY-2s (r2 = - 0.13), but was more pronounced in the PGY-3s (r2 = - 0.44) with an inflection point at 5 months. CONCLUSIONS Routine REBOA training in trainees is associated with improvement in performance within a short period of time. Skill degradation was most pronounced in trainees who did not receive training for more than 5 months. Trainees can be successfully trained in REBOA; however, this should be done at shorter intervals to prevent skill degradation.
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- Caroline Park
- Division of Acute Care Surgery, Department of General Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA.
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- Division of Acute Care Surgery, Department of General Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- Division of Acute Care Surgery, Department of General Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- Division of Acute Care Surgery, Department of General Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- Division of Acute Care Surgery, Department of General Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- Division of Acute Care Surgery, Department of General Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- Division of Acute Care Surgery, Department of General Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- Division of Acute Care Surgery, Department of General Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- Division of Acute Care Surgery, Department of General Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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Blood, balloons, and blades: State of the art trauma resuscitation. Am J Surg 2021; 224:40-44. [PMID: 34715985 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2021.10.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2021] [Accepted: 10/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Traumatic injury remains the leading cause of death in patients 45 and younger. State of the art trauma care requires rapid interventions to provide hemodynamic support en route to definitive hemostasis. This article will review three critical elements in management of the bleeding trauma patient: blood products, resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA), and the trauma hybrid operating room (THOR).
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Engberg M, Lönn L, Konge L, Mikkelsen S, Hörer T, Lindgren H, Søvik E, Svendsen MB, Frendø M, Taudorf M, Russell L. Reliable and valid assessment of procedural skills in resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2021; 91:663-671. [PMID: 34225347 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000003338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Valid and reliable assessment of skills is essential for improved and evidence-based training concepts. In a recent study, we presented a novel tool to assess procedural skills in resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA), REBOA-RATE, based on international expert consensus. Although expert consensus is a strong foundation, the performance of REBOA-RATE has not been explored. The study aimed to examine the reliability and validity of REBOA-RATE. METHODS This was an experimental simulation-based study. We enrolled doctors with three levels of expertise to perform two REBOA procedures in a simulated scenario of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Procedures were video-recorded, and videos were blinded and randomized. Three clinical experts independently rated all procedures using REBOA-RATE. Data were analyzed using Messick's framework for validity evidence, including generalizability analysis of reliability and determination of a pass/fail standard. RESULTS Forty-two doctors were enrolled: 16 novices, 13 anesthesiologists, and 13 endovascular experts. They all performed two procedures, yielding 84 procedures and 252 ratings. The REBOA-RATE assessment tool showed high internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.95) and excellent interrater reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient, 0.97). Assessment using one rater and three procedures could ensure overall reliability suitable for high-stakes testing (G-coefficient >0.80). Mean scores (SD) for the three groups in the second procedure were as follows: novices, 32% (24%); anesthesiologists, 55% (29%); endovascular experts, 93% (4%) (p < 0.001). The pass/fail standard was set at 81%, which all experts but no novices passed. CONCLUSION Data strongly support the reliability and validity of REBOA-RATE, which successfully discriminated between all experience levels. The REBOA-RATE assessment tool requires minimal instruction, and one rater is sufficient for reliable assessment. Together, these are strong arguments for the use of REBOA-RATE to assess REBOA skills, allowing for competency-based training and certification concepts. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Diagnostic test, no or poor gold standard, level V.
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- Morten Engberg
- From the Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation (CAMES), Centre for Human Resources and Education (M.E., L.K., M.B.S., M.F., L.R.), Capital Region of Denmark, København; Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (M.E., L.L., L.K., M.T.), University of Copenhagen; Department of Radiology (L.L., M.T.), Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen; The Mobile Emergency Care Unit, Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (S.M.), The Prehospital Research Unit (S.M.), Region of Southern Denmark, Odense University Hospital; Department of Regional Health Research (S.M.), University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark; Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery and Department of Surgery, Faculty of Life Science (T.H.), Örebro University Hospital, Örebro; Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine (H.L.), Lund University, Lund; Section of Interventional Radiology, Department of Surgery (H.L.), Helsingborg Hospital, Helsingborg, Sweden; Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (E.S.), St. Olavs University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway; Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery and Audiology (M.F.), and Department of Intensive Care (L.R.), Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Stokes SC, Theodorou CM, Zakaluzny SA, DuBose JJ, Russo RM. Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta in combat casualties: The past, present, and future. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2021; 91:S56-S64. [PMID: 33797487 PMCID: PMC8324517 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000003166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Noncompressible torso hemorrhage is a leading cause of preventable death on the battlefield. Intra-aortic balloon occlusion was first used in combat in the 1950s, but military use was rare before Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. During these wars, the combination of an increasing number of deployed vascular surgeons and a significant rise in deaths from hemorrhage resulted in novel adaptations of resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) technology, increasing its potential application in combat. We describe the background of REBOA development in response to a need for minimally invasive intervention for hemorrhage control and provide a detailed review of all published cases (n = 47) of REBOA use for combat casualties. The current limitations of REBOA are described, including distal ischemia and reperfusion injury, as well as ongoing research efforts to adapt REBOA for prolonged use in the austere setting. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level V.
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- Sarah C. Stokes
- Department of Surgery, University of California-Davis, Sacramento, California
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- Department of Surgery, University of California-Davis, Sacramento, California
- Department of General Surgery, David Grant USAF Medical Center, Travis, California
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland Medical System, Baltimore, Maryland
- Department of Vascular Surgery, United States Air Force, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Surgery, University of California-Davis, Sacramento, California
- Department of General Surgery, David Grant USAF Medical Center, Travis, California
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Hadley JB, Coleman JR, Moore EE, Lawless R, Burlew CC, Platnick B, Pieracci FM, Hoehn MR, Coleman JJ, Campion EM, Cohen MJ, Cralley A, Eitel AP, Bartley M, Vigneshwar N, Sauaia A, Fox CJ. Strategies for successful implementation of resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta in an urban Level I trauma center. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2021; 91:295-301. [PMID: 33783417 PMCID: PMC8375411 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000003198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND The rationale for resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) is to control life-threatening subdiaphragmatic bleeding and facilitate resuscitation; however, incorporating this into the resuscitative practices of a trauma service remains challenging. The objective of this study is to describe the process of successful implementation of REBOA use in an academic urban Level I trauma center. All REBOA procedures from April 2014 through December 2019 were evaluated; REBOA was implemented after surgical faculty attended a required and internally developed Advanced Endovascular Strategies for Trauma Surgeons course. Success was defined by sustained early adoption rates. METHODS An institutional protocol was published, and a REBOA supply cart was placed in the emergency department with posters attached to depict technical and procedural details. A focused professional practice evaluation was utilized for the first three REBOA procedures performed by each faculty member, leading to internal privileging. RESULTS Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta was performed in 97 patients by nine trauma surgeons, which is 1% of the total trauma admissions during this time. Each surgeon performed a median of 12 REBOAs (interquartile range, 5-14). Blunt (77/97, 81%) or penetrating abdominopelvic injuries (15/97, 15%) comprised the main injury mechanisms; 4% were placed for other reasons (4/97), including ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (n = 3) and preoperatively for a surgical oncologic resection (n = 1). Overall survival was 65% (63/97) with a steady early adoption trend that resulted in participation in a Department of Defense multicenter trial. CONCLUSION Strategies for how departments adopt new procedures require clinical guidelines, a training program focused on competence, and a hospital education and privileging process for those acquiring new skills. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Therapeutic, level V.
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- Jamie B Hadley
- From Department of Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine (J.B.H., J.R.C., A.P.E., M.B., N.V., C.J.F.); and Department of Surgery, Denver Health Medical Center (E.E.M., R.L., C.C.B., B.P., F.M.P., M.R.H., J.J.C., E.M.C., M.J.C., A.S., A.C.), Denver, Colorado
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Reva VA, Perevedentcev AV, Pochtarnik AA, Khupov MT, Kalinina AA, Samokhvalov IM, Khan MA. Ultrasound-guided versus blind vascular access followed by REBOA on board of a medical helicopter in a hemorrhagic ovine model. Injury 2021; 52:175-181. [PMID: 33004204 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2020.09.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2020] [Revised: 09/10/2020] [Accepted: 09/24/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of en-route resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) on board of a helicopter. METHODS Six sedated male sheep (weighing 42-54 kg) underwent a controlled hemorrhage until the systolic blood pressure (BP) dropped to <90 mmHg, and were placed into a low capacity Eurocopter AS-350 (France). During the 30-minutes normal flight, every animal underwent blind (left side) and ultrasound-guided (US) (right side) vascular access (VA) to the femoral artery followed by REBOA: the first catheter (Rescue balloon, Japan) - into Zone I, the second one (MIT, Russia) - Zone III. In case of blind VA failure, an alternate US-puncture was attempted. Six experienced flight anesthetists were enrolled into the study. Vascular access and REBOA catheter placement (confirmed by X-Ray later) success rate and timing were recorded. RESULTS Among six blind punctures one was successful, 2/6 - were into the vein, 3/6 - completely failed and switched to US-punctures (making total number of US-punctures nine). Eight out of nine US-punctures were successful. However, correct wire insertion and sheath placement was performed in 1/6 animal in the 'blind' group and only in 6/9 animals in the 'US' group. It took a median of 65 seconds (range 5-260) for US-puncture and a median of 4 minutes to get the sheath in. Among the 9 VAs, there were 2 REBOA failures (1 ruptured balloon [MIT] and 1 mistaken vena cava placement primarily recognized by a sudden drop of BP and later confirmed by X-Ray). Five out of seven balloons were placed in a desired intra-aortic position: 4/5 in Zone I and 1/2 - in Zone III. A median time for a successful REBOA procedure was 5.0 (range 2.5-10.0) minutes (1 min after sheath placement). CONCLUSION Our study demonstrates the potential feasibility of the en-route REBOA which can be performed within 5 minutes. Ultrasound-guidance is critically important to achieve en-route VA.
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- Viktor A Reva
- Department of War Surgery, Kirov Military Medical Academy, 6 Lebedeva Street, Saint-Petersburg 194044, Russian Federation.
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- Russian National Service of Sanitary Aviation, 56 Pilotov Street, Saint-Petersburg 196210, Russian Federation
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- Department of War Surgery, Kirov Military Medical Academy, 6 Lebedeva Street, Saint-Petersburg 194044, Russian Federation
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- Russian National Service of Sanitary Aviation, 56 Pilotov Street, Saint-Petersburg 196210, Russian Federation
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- Russian National Service of Sanitary Aviation, 56 Pilotov Street, Saint-Petersburg 196210, Russian Federation
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- Department of War Surgery, Kirov Military Medical Academy, 6 Lebedeva Street, Saint-Petersburg 194044, Russian Federation
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- Digestive Diseases Department, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals, Barry Building, Eastern Rd, Brighton BN2 5BE, United Kingdom
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Leaning forward: Early arterial access promotes resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta utilization in battlefield casualties. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2021; 89:S88-S92. [PMID: 32740298 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000002790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Uncontrolled noncompressible torso hemorrhage remains a leading cause of potentially preventable death on the battlefield. The utilization of resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) has gained considerable traction in civilian and military trauma care. Establishment of arterial access remains the rate-limiting step in endovascular aortic occlusion. The decision to place arterial access, including size, location, and the appropriate clinician and scenario all must be considered to achieve the optimal patient outcome. This report is submitted by the Joint Medical Augmentation Unit, an elite surgical/resuscitation team that provides medical care in the most far-forward, austere environments in the special operations community. The authors highlight two cases where early arterial access, REBOA utilization, and massive blood transfusion with damage-control surgery were associated with patient survival. We also address the prehospital application of REBOA in battlefield trauma. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Special Report, Level V.
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A standardized trauma-specific endovascular inventory. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2021; 89:S83-S87. [PMID: 32176174 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000002665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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We believe that the rapid and widespread adoption of resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta as well as enthusiasm for catheter-based strategies has led to increased interest in basic endovascular techniques among trauma surgeons. The aim of this article was to describe the most commonly performed endovascular procedures for trauma patients, the basic capital equipment and room set up, and a parsimonious inventory of disposable supplies needed to perform each procedure. Together, these make a standardized trauma-specific endovascular inventory. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Economic/decision, level V.
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Bukur M, Gorman E, DiMaggio C, Frangos S, Morrison JJ, Scalea TM, Moore LJ, Podbielski J, Inaba K, Kauvar D, Cannon JW, Seamon MJ, Spalding MC, Fox C, DuBose JJ. Temporal Changes in REBOA Utilization Practices are Associated With Increased Survival: an Analysis of the AORTA Registry. Shock 2021; 55:24-32. [PMID: 32842023 DOI: 10.1097/shk.0000000000001586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Aortic occlusion (AO) is utilized for patients in extremis, with resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) use increasing. Our objective was to examine changes in AO practices and outcomes over time. The primary outcome was the temporal variation in AO mortality, while secondary outcomes included changes in technique, utilization, and complications. STUDY DESIGN This study examined the AORTA registry over a 5-year period (2014-2018). AO outcomes and utilization were analyzed using year of procedure as an independent variable. A multivariable model adjusting for year of procedure, signs of life (SOL), SBP at AO initiation, operator level, timing of AO, and hemodynamic response to AO was created to analyze AO mortality. RESULTS One thousand four hundred fifty-eight AO were included. Mean age (39.1 ± 16.7) and median ISS (34[25,49]) were comparable between REBOA and open AO. Open AO patients were more likely: male (84% vs. 77%, P = 0.001), s/p penetrating trauma (61% vs. 19%, P < 0.001), and arrived without SOL (60% vs. 40%, P = 0.001). REBOA use increased significantly and adjusted mortality decreased 22%/year while open AO survival was unchanged. REBOA initiation SBP increased significantly over the study period (52.2 vs. 65, P = 0.04). Compared with patients undergoing AO with CPR, each decile increase in SBP improved survival 12% (AOR 1.12, adj P = 0.001). The use of 7F REBOA (2.9%-54.8%) and Zone III deployment increased significantly (14.7% vs 40.6%), with Zone III placement having decreased associated mortality (AOR 0.33, adj P = 0.001). Overall REBOA complication rate was 4.5% and did not increase over time (P = 0.575). CONCLUSIONS REBOA survival has increased significantly while open AO survival remained unchanged. This may be related to lower thresholds for REBOA insertion at higher blood pressures, increased operator experience, and improved catheter technology leading to earlier deployment.
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- Marko Bukur
- NYU School of Medicine, Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, New York
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- NYU School of Medicine, Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, New York
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- NYU School of Medicine, Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, New York
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- NYU School of Medicine, Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, New York
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- C-STARS (Center for the Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills), R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland
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- C-STARS (Center for the Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills), R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center, University of Texas Health Sciences Center- Houston, Houston, Texas
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- Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center, University of Texas Health Sciences Center- Houston, Houston, Texas
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- Los Angeles County + University of Southern California Hospital, Los Angeles, California
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- US Army Institute of Surgical Research, San Antonio Military Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas
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- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Denver Health and Hospital Authority, Denver, Colorado
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- C-STARS (Center for the Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills), R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland
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Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta-Interest is widespread but need for training persists. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2020; 89:e112-e116. [PMID: 33009200 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000002855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Chang YR, Park CY, Kim DH, Ma DS, Chang SW. A course on endovascular training for resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta: a pilot study for residents and specialists. Ann Surg Treat Res 2020; 99:362-369. [PMID: 33304864 PMCID: PMC7704276 DOI: 10.4174/astr.2020.99.6.362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2020] [Revised: 11/10/2020] [Accepted: 11/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Purpose Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) has emerged as a salvage technique changing the paradigm in the management of noncompressible torso hemorrhage. However, training for the REBOA procedure is rarely performed. The endovascular training for REBOA (ET-REBOA) course was conducted to develop the endovascular skills of participants. Methods Sixteen residents and 12 specialists participated in this educational course. All participants were provided with precourse learning materials. The ET-REBOA course consisted of 2 sections; an ultrasound-guided sheath insertion on the puncture model, and a balloon manipulation on the vascular circuit model. A 13-item procedure checklist and the time required to perform the procedure were examined. Pre/post self-reported confidence score and course satisfaction questionnaire were obtained. Results Twenty-eight participants performed the 56 REBOA procedures. On the first attempt, the median total time for REBOA from ultrasound-guided vascular access to balloon inflation was 1,139 ± 250 seconds in the resident group and 828 ± 280 seconds in the specialist group. The median shortened time for completion was 273 seconds and 290 seconds respectively. A significant decrease in procedure task time was observed between first and second attempts in the resident group (P = 0.016), specialist group (P = 0.004), and in total among all participants (P < 0.001). Conclusion The ET-REBOA course significantly decreased the time taken to perform the REBOA procedure with high satisfaction of the participants. The course could be an effective curriculum for the development of endovascular skills for performing REBOA.
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- Ye Rim Chang
- Department of Trauma Surgery, Trauma Center, Dankook University Hospital, Cheonan, Korea
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, Wonkwang University Hospital, Iksan, Korea
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, Trauma Center, Dankook University Hospital, Cheonan, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Trauma Center, Dankook University Hospital, Cheonan, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Trauma Center, Dankook University Hospital, Cheonan, Korea
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Hilbert-Carius P, McGreevy D, Abu-Zidan FM, Hörer TM. Successfully REBOA performance: does medical specialty matter? International data from the ABOTrauma Registry. World J Emerg Surg 2020; 15:62. [PMID: 33228705 PMCID: PMC7685615 DOI: 10.1186/s13017-020-00342-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2020] [Accepted: 11/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) is a minimally invasive procedure being increasingly utilized to prevent patients with non-compressible torso hemorrhage from exsanguination. The increased use of REBOA is giving rise to discussion about "Who is and who should be performing it?" METHODS Data from the international ABO (aortic balloon occlusion) Trauma Registry from between November 2014 and April 2020 were analyzed concerning the question: By who, how, and where is REBOA being performed? The registry collects retrospective and prospective data concerning use of REBOA in trauma patients. RESULTS During the study period, 259 patients had been recorded in the registry, 72.5% (n = 188) were males with a median (range) age of 46 (10-96) years. REBOA was performed in the ER in 50.5%, in the OR in 41.5%, and in the angiography suite in 8% of patients. In 54% of the patients REBOA was performed by surgeons (trauma surgeons 28%, vascular surgeons 22%, general surgeons 4%) and in 46% of the patients by non-surgeons (emergency physicians 31%, radiologists 9.5%, anesthetists 5.5%). Common femoral artery (CFA) access was achieved by use of external anatomic landmarks and palpation alone in 119 patients (51%), by cutdown in 57 patients (24%), using ultrasound in 49 patients (21%), and by fluoroscopy in 9 patients (4%). Significant differences between surgeons and non-surgeons were found regarding patient's age, injury severity, access methods, place where REBOA was performed, location patients were taken to from the emergency room, and mortality. CONCLUSION A substantial number of both surgical and non-surgical medical disciplines are successfully performing REBOA to an almost equal extent. Surgical cutdown is used less frequently as access to the CFA compared with reports in older literature and puncture by use of external anatomic landmarks and palpation alone is used with a high rate of success. Instead of discussing "Who should be performing REBOA?" future research should focus on "Which patient benefits most from REBOA?"
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- Peter Hilbert-Carius
- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Bergmannstrost Hospital Halle, Mersbuegerstraße 165, 06112, Halle (Saale), Germany.
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine and Health Science, UAE University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.,Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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Hatchimonji JS, Sikoutris J, Smith BP, Vella MA, Dumas RP, Qasim ZA, Gallagher JJ, Reilly PM, Raza SS, Cannon JW. The REBOA Dissipation Curve: Training Starts to Wane at 6 Months in the Absence of Clinical REBOA Cases. JOURNAL OF SURGICAL EDUCATION 2020; 77:1598-1604. [PMID: 32741695 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2020.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2020] [Revised: 04/27/2020] [Accepted: 05/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) is a low-frequency, high-acuity intervention. We hypothesized that REBOA-specific knowledge and comfort deteriorate significantly within 6 months of a formal training course if REBOA is not performed in the interim. METHODS A comprehensive REBOA course was developed including didactics and hands-on practical simulation training. Baseline knowledge and comfort were assessed with a precourse objective test and a subjective self-assessment. REBOA knowledge and comfort were then re-assessed immediately postcourse and again at 6 months and 1 year. Performance trends were measured using paired Student's t and Wilcoxon signed-rank tests. RESULTS Thirteen participants were evaluated including trauma faculty (n = 10) and fellows (n = 3). Test scores improved significantly from precourse (72% ± 10% correct) to postcourse (88% ± 8%, p < 0.001). At 6 months, scores remained no different from postcourse (p = 0.126); at 1 year, scores decreased back to baseline (p = 0.024 from postcourse; 0.285 from precourse). Subjective comfort with femoral arterial line placement and REBOA improved with training (p = 0.044 and 0.003, respectively). Femoral arterial line comfort remained unchanged from postcourse at 6 months (p = 0.898) and 1 year (p = 0.158). However, subjective comfort with REBOA decreased relative to postcourse levels at 6 months (p = 0.009), driven primarily by participants with no clinical REBOA cases in the interim. CONCLUSIONS A formal REBOA curriculum improves knowledge and comfort with critical aspects of this procedure. This knowledge persists at 6 months, though subjective comfort deteriorated among those without REBOA placement in the interim. REBOA refresher training should be considered at 6-month intervals in the absence of clinical REBOA cases. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE/STUDY TYPE Level III, prognostic.
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- Justin S Hatchimonji
- Department of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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- Undergraduate Nursing Department, College of Nursing and Health Professions, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Traumatology, Surgical Critical Care, and Emergency Surgery, Department of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Acute Care Surgery and Trauma, Department of Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York
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- Division of General and Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Traumatology, Surgical Critical Care, and Emergency Surgery, Department of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Traumatology, Surgical Critical Care, and Emergency Surgery, Department of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Traumatology, Surgical Critical Care, and Emergency Surgery, Department of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Traumatology, Surgical Critical Care, and Emergency Surgery, Department of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services university of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland
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Chang SW, Kim DH, Chang YR. Educational Simulation Videos for Performing Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta. JOURNAL OF TRAUMA AND INJURY 2020. [DOI: 10.20408/jti.2020.0035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Trends in Percutaneous Embolization Procedures by Radiologists and Other Specialists: A Double-Edged Sword. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2020; 31:967-968. [PMID: 32444110 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2020.02.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2020] [Accepted: 02/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Matsumoto S, Funabiki T, Kazamaki T, Orita T, Sekine K, Yamazaki M, Moriya T. Placement accuracy of resuscitative endovascular occlusion balloon into the target zone with external measurement. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open 2020; 5:e000443. [PMID: 32426527 PMCID: PMC7228664 DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2020-000443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2020] [Revised: 03/12/2020] [Accepted: 03/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Background Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) should be safely placed at zone 1 or 3, depending on the location of the hemorrhage. Ideally, REBOA placement should be confirmed via fluoroscopy, but it is not commonly available for trauma bays. This study aimed to evaluate the accuracy of REBOA placement using the external measurement method in a Japanese trauma center. Methods A retrospective review identified all trauma patients who underwent REBOA and were admitted to our trauma center from 2008 to 2018. Patient characteristics, REBOA placement accuracy, and complications according to target zones 1 and 3 were reviewed. Results During the study period, 38 patients met our inclusion criteria. The in-hospital mortality rate was 57.9%. REBOA was mainly used for bleeding from the abdominal (44.7%) and pelvic (36.8%) regions. Of these, 30 patients (78.9%) underwent REBOA for target zone 1, and 8 patients (21.1%) underwent REBOA for target zone 3. The proportion of abdominal bleeding source in the target zone 1 group was greater than that in the target zone 3 group (56.7% vs. 0%). Overall, the proportion of REBOA placement was 76.3% in zone 1, 21.1% in zone 2, and 2.6% in zone 3. The total REBOA placement accuracy was 71.1%. At each target zone, the REBOA placement accuracy for target zone 3 was significantly lower than that for target zone 1 (12.5% vs. 86.7%, p<0.001). No significant associations between non-target zone placement and patient characteristics, complications, or mortality were found. Conclusions The REBOA placement accuracy for target zone 3 was low, and zone 2 placement accounted for 21.1% of the total, but no complications and mortalities related to non-target zone placement occurred. Further external validation study is warranted. Level of evidence Level IV.
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- Shokei Matsumoto
- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Saitama, Japan.,Department of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Saiseikai Yokohamashi Tobu Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Saiseikai Yokohamashi Tobu Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Saiseikai Yokohamashi Tobu Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Saiseikai Yokohamashi Tobu Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Saiseikai Central Hospital, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Saiseikai Yokohamashi Tobu Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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Theodorou CM, Salcedo ES, DuBose JJ, Galante JM. Hate to Burst Your Balloon: Successful REBOA Use Takes More Than a Course. JOURNAL OF ENDOVASCULAR RESUSCITATION AND TRAUMA MANAGEMENT 2020; 4:21-29. [PMID: 32587666 DOI: 10.26676/jevtm.v4i1.106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Background Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) is emerging as a viable intervention for hemorrhagic shock. Training surgeons to place the device is only part of the process. We hypothesize that implementation challenges extend beyond surgical skills training and initial REBOA use should not be expected to mirror published success. Methods All REBOA placements from January 2016 to February 2017 at a level 1 trauma center were reviewed for opportunities for improvement. From September 2016 to February 2017, all patients meeting highest trauma activation criteria were reviewed against our REBOA algorithm to identify patients meeting criteria for REBOA placement but not undergoing the procedure. Results REBOA was introduced at our institution in September 2015, with the first placement in January 2016. Trauma surgery, emergency department, and operating room staff underwent training. Nine patients had REBOA placed with six survivors. One patient underwent an unsuccessful REBOA attempt and died. Four patients had complications from REBOA. Eight additional patients met indications but did not undergo REBOA. Conclusions Successful REBOA use requires more than teaching surgeons indications and techniques. For a successful REBOA program, system factors must be addressed. System processes must ensure equipment and procedures are standardized and familiar to all involved. Complications should be expected.
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- Christina M Theodorou
- Department of Surgery, University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California, USA
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Engberg M, Taudorf M, Rasmussen NK, Russell L, Lönn L, Konge L. Training and assessment of competence in resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) - a systematic review. Injury 2020; 51:147-156. [PMID: 31810637 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2019.11.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2019] [Accepted: 11/23/2019] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) is a potentially life-saving but high-risk emergency procedure in patients with haemorrhagic shock. Lack of physicians with competence in the procedure is a barrier to implementation of REBOA. It is currently unclear how training and assessment of competence should be done. OBJECTIVES To report and evaluate research in training and assessment of competence in REBOA and femoral arterial access with the aim to investigate the effect of simulation-based training in the procedure and to provide suggestions for the future design of training programs and assessment tools. METHODS Following PRISMA guidelines, PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases were searched for studies on training or assessment of competence in REBOA and femoral arterial access. Bias assessment was done using the Medical Education Research Study Quality Instrument. Evidence level was assessed using GRADE. RESULTS Sixteen studies were included, six of them published as abstracts. Full-text studies included 189 trainees ranging in experience level from military medics to surgical specialists. Outcome measures were heterogenous; the most used were rater checklists, knowledge testing, and procedure time. All studies confirmed an effect of training of REBOA on procedural competence in a simulation setting but had a high degree of bias. No study developed or used an assessment tool supported by validity evidence and no study investigated mid and long-term outcomes. CONCLUSION Simulation-based training of REBOA improves skills, however, the evidence level is very low and data cannot answer important questions on effect size, skill transfer and retention, and optimal course design. To advance research and training programmes, an assessment tool supported by validity evidence with broad applicability is needed.
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- Morten Engberg
- Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation (CAMES), Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation (CAMES), Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Intensive Care 4131, Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation (CAMES), Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Brenner M, Teeter W, Hoehn M, Pasley J, Hu P, Yang S, Romagnoli A, Diaz J, Stein D, Scalea T. Use of Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta for Proximal Aortic Control in Patients With Severe Hemorrhage and Arrest. JAMA Surg 2019; 153:130-135. [PMID: 28973104 DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2017.3549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Importance Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) is a percutaneous transfemoral balloon technique used in select centers for resuscitation and temporary hemostasis, often instead of emergency department thoracotomy. The ability to perform aortic occlusion (AO) with an intravascular device allows focused occlusion at the most distal level to perfuse proximal regions while slowing hemorrhage to injured areas. Objective To describe what is to date the largest single-institution experience with REBOA in the United States. Design, Setting, and Participants Use of REBOA at an urban tertiary care facility for severe traumatic hemorrhage, traumatic arrest (AR), or nontraumatic hemorrhage (NTH) was investigated from February 1, 2013, to January 31, 2017, among 90 patients who were not responsive or were transiently responsive to resuscitation measures, or were in arrest, from presumed hemorrhage below the diaphragm. Possible causes were trauma or nontrauma-related hemorrhage. Patients with ruptured aortic aneurysms were excluded. Main Outcomes and Measures In-hospital mortality. Results Of the 90 patients in the study (15 women and 75 men; mean [SD] age, 41.5 [17.4] years), 29 underwent REBOA for severe traumatic hemorrhage, 50 for AR, and 11 for NTH. For the patients with severe traumatic hemorrhage and AR, the median age was 36.2 years (interquartile range, 25.3-55.5 years), mean (SD) admission Glasgow Coma Scale score was 6 (5), and median Injury Severity Score was 39 (interquartile range, 10-75). The distal thoracic aorta was occluded in 73 patients (81%), and in all patients with AR. A total of 17 patients (19%) had distal abdominal AO. Mean (SD) systolic blood pressure improved in patients with severe traumatic hemorrhage, from 68 (28) mm Hg prior to AO, to 131 (12) mm Hg after AO (P < .001). Percutaneous access was used in 30 patients (33%), including 13 patients with AR (26%), and groin cutdown in 60 patients (67%), including 37 patients with AR (74%). Overall 30-day mortality was 62% (n = 56): 11 (39%) in patients with severe traumatic hemorrhage and 45 (90%) in patients with AR. Of the patients with AR, 29 (58%) had return of spontaneous circulation and 11 of those patients (38%) survived to the operating room. All patients who survived AR gained full neurologic recovery. No aortoiliac injury or limb loss occurred from REBOA use. Eleven patients underwent REBOA for NTH; 7 (64%) were in arrest. Overall in-hospital mortality for patients with NTH was 36% (n = 4). No procedural complications occurred in this group. Conclusions and Relevance REBOA is a minimally invasive alternative to emergency department thoracotomy with aortic cross-clamp to temporize noncompressible torso hemorrhage and obtain proximal control in both traumatic and nontraumatic causes of hemorrhage. REBOA can also be used for more targeted AO in the distal aorta for pelvic, junctional, or extremity hemorrhage.
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- Megan Brenner
- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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Petrone P, PÉRez-JimÉNez A, Rodríguez-Perdomo M, Brathwaite CEM, Joseph DK. Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA) in the Management of Trauma Patients: A Systematic Literature Review. Am Surg 2019. [DOI: 10.1177/000313481908500631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) represents an innovative method by which noncompressible bleeding in the torso can be mitigated until definitive treatment can be obtained. To perform a systematic review of the literature on the use of the REBOA in trauma patients. An English and Spanish literature search was performed using MEDLINE, PubMed, and Scopus, from 1948 to 2018. Keywords used were aortic balloon occlusion, resuscitative endovascular balloon, REBOA, hemorrhage, and resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta. The eligilibility criteria included only original and human subject articles. Nontrauma patients, nonbleeding pathology, letters, single case reports, reviews, and pediatric patients were excluded. Two hundred forty-six articles were identified, of which 17 articles were included in this review. The total number of patients was 1340; 69 per cent were men and 31 per cent women. In 465 patients, the aortic zone location was described: 83 per cent the balloon was placed in aortic zone I and 16 per cent in zone III. Systolic blood pressure increased at an average of 52 mmHg before and after aortic occlusion. Although 32 patients (2.4%) presented clinical complications derived from the procedure, no mortality was reported. The trauma-related mortality rate was 58 per cent (776/1340). REBOA is a useful resource for the management of non-compressive torso hemorrhage with promising results in systolic blood pressure and morbidity. Indications for its use include injuries in zones 1 and 3, whereas it is not clear for zone 2 injuries. Additional studies are needed to define the benefits of this procedure.
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- Patrizio Petrone
- Department of Surgery, NYU Winthrop Hospital, NYU Long Island School of Medicine, Mineola, New York
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- Department of Surgery, NYU Winthrop Hospital, NYU Long Island School of Medicine, Mineola, New York
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- Department of Surgery, NYU Winthrop Hospital, NYU Long Island School of Medicine, Mineola, New York
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- Department of Surgery, NYU Winthrop Hospital, NYU Long Island School of Medicine, Mineola, New York
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- Department of Surgery, NYU Winthrop Hospital, NYU Long Island School of Medicine, Mineola, New York
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Aizpuru M, Sweeney AP, Watson JD, Harris DG, Drucker CB, Diaz JJ, Crawford RS. Vascular Acute Care Surgery (VACS) Services: A New Model for the Future and a Solution to the Emerging Vascular Surgery Coverage Crisis. CURRENT SURGERY REPORTS 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s40137-019-0236-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Cannon J, Morrison J, Lauer C, Grabo D, Polk T, Blackbourne L, Dubose J, Rasmussen T. Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA) for Hemorrhagic Shock. Mil Med 2019; 183:55-59. [PMID: 30189087 DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usy143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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This clinical practice guideline (CPG) reviews the range of accepted management approaches to profound shock and post-traumatic cardiac arrest and establishes indications for considering Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA) as a hemorrhage control adjunct. The specific management approach - within the parameters of mission, resources, and tactical situation - will depend on the casualty's physical location, mechanism and pattern of injury, and the experience level of the surgeon. The optimal management strategy is best determined by the surgeon at the bedside.
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- Jeremy Cannon
- Joint Trauma System, 3698 Chambers Pass, Joint Base San Antonio, Fort Sam Houston, TX
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- Joint Trauma System, 3698 Chambers Pass, Joint Base San Antonio, Fort Sam Houston, TX
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- Joint Trauma System, 3698 Chambers Pass, Joint Base San Antonio, Fort Sam Houston, TX
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- Joint Trauma System, 3698 Chambers Pass, Joint Base San Antonio, Fort Sam Houston, TX
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- Joint Trauma System, 3698 Chambers Pass, Joint Base San Antonio, Fort Sam Houston, TX
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- Joint Trauma System, 3698 Chambers Pass, Joint Base San Antonio, Fort Sam Houston, TX
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- Joint Trauma System, 3698 Chambers Pass, Joint Base San Antonio, Fort Sam Houston, TX
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- Joint Trauma System, 3698 Chambers Pass, Joint Base San Antonio, Fort Sam Houston, TX
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A meta-analysis of the incidence of complications associated with groin access after the use of resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta in trauma patients. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2019; 85:626-634. [PMID: 29787536 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000001978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Serious complications related to groin access have been reported with the use of resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA). We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate the incidence of complications related to groin access from the use of REBOA in adult trauma patients. METHODS We identified articles in MEDLINE and EMBASE. We reviewed all studies that involved adult trauma patients who underwent the placement of a REBOA and included only those that reported the incidence of complications related to groin access. A meta-analysis of proportions was performed. RESULTS We identified 13 studies with a total of 424 patients. REBOA was inserted most commonly by trauma surgeons or emergency room physicians. Information regarding puncture technique was reported in 12 studies and was available for a total of 414 patients. Percutaneous access and surgical cutdown were performed in 304 (73.4%) and 110 (26.5%) patients, respectively. Overall, complications related to groin access occurred in 5.6% of patients (n = 24/424). Lower limb amputation was required in 2.1% of patients (9/424), of which three cases (3/424 [0.7%]) were directly related to the vascular puncture from the REBOA insertion. A meta-analysis that used the logit transformation showed a 5% (95% CI 3%-9%) incidence of complications without significant heterogeneity (LR test: χ = 0.73, p = 0.2, Tau-square = 0.2). In a second meta-analysis, we used the Freeman-Tukey double arcsine transformation and found an incidence of complications of 4% (95% CI 2%-7%) with low heterogeneity (I = 16.3%). CONCLUSION We found that the incidence of complications related to groin access was of 4-5% based on a meta-analysis of 13 studies published worldwide. Currently, there are no benchmarks or quality measures as a reference to compare, and thus, further work is required to identify these benchmarks and improve the practice of REBOA in trauma surgery. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Systematic review and meta-analysis, level III.
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Long B, Hafen L, Koyfman A, Gottlieb M. Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta: A Review for Emergency Clinicians. J Emerg Med 2019; 56:687-697. [PMID: 31010604 DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2019.03.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2019] [Revised: 02/25/2019] [Accepted: 03/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Non-compressible torso hemorrhage (NCTH) is difficult to control and associated with significant mortality. Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) utilizes an infra-diaphragmatic approach to control NCTH and is less invasive than resuscitative thoracotomy (RT). This article highlights the evidence for REBOA and provides an overview of the indications, procedural steps, and complications in adults for emergency clinicians. DISCUSSION Traumatic hemorrhage can be life threatening. Patients in extremis, whether from NCTH or exsanguination from other sites, may require RT with aortic cross-clamping. REBOA offers another avenue for proximal hemorrhage control and can be completed by emergency clinicians. The American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma and the American College of Emergency Physicians recently released a joint statement detailing the indications for REBOA in adults. The evidence behind its use remains controversial, with significant heterogeneity among studies. Most studies demonstrate improved blood pressure without a significant improvement in mortality. Procedural steps include arterial access (most commonly the common femoral artery), positioning the initial sheath, balloon preparation and positioning, balloon inflation, securing the balloon/sheath, subsequent hemorrhage control, balloon deflation, and balloon/sheath removal. Several major complications can occur with REBOA placement. Future studies should evaluate training protocols, the role of simulation, and which target populations would benefit most from REBOA. CONCLUSIONS REBOA can provide proximal hemorrhage control and can be performed by emergency clinicians. This article evaluates the evidence, indications, procedure, and complications for emergency clinicians.
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- Brit Long
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas
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- Department of General Surgery, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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Bekdache O, Paradis T, Shen YBH, Elbahrawy A, Grushka J, Deckelbaum D, Khwaja K, Fata P, Razek T, Beckett A. Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA): indications: advantages and challenges of implementation in traumatic non-compressible torso hemorrhage. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open 2019; 4:e000262. [PMID: 31245615 PMCID: PMC6560484 DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2018-000262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) is regaining popularity in the treatment of traumatic non-compressible torso bleeding. Advances in invasive radiology coupled with new damage control measures assisted in the refinement of the technique with promising outcomes. The literature continues to have substantial heterogeneity about REBOA indications, applications, and the challenges confronted when implementing the technique in a level I trauma center. Scoping reviews are excellent platforms to assess the diverse literature of a new technique. It is for the first time that a scoping review is adopted for this topic. Advances in invasive radiology coupled with new damage control measures assisted in the refinement of the technique with promising outcomes. The literature continues to have substantial heterogeneity about REBOA indications, applications, and the challenges confronted when implementing the technique in a level I trauma center. Scoping reviews are excellent platforms to assess the diverse literature of a new technique. It is for the first time that a scoping review is adopted for this topic. Methods Critical search from MEDLINE, EMBASE, BIOSIS, COCHRANE CENTRAL, PUBMED and SCOPUS were conducted from the earliest available dates until March 2018. Evidence-based articles, as well as gray literature at large, were analyzed regardless of the quality of articles. Results We identified 1176 articles related to the topic from all available database sources and 57 reviews from the gray literature search. The final review yielded 105 articles. Quantitative and qualitative variables included patient demographics, study design, study objectives, methods of data collection, indications, REBOA protocol used, time to deployment, zone of deployment, occlusion time, complications, outcome, and the level of expertise at the concerned trauma center. Conclusion Growing levels of evidence support the use of REBOA in selected indications. Our data analysis showed an advantage for its use in terms of morbidities and physiologic derangement in comparison to other resuscitation measures. Current challenges remain in the selective application, implementation, competency assessment, and credentialing for the use of REBOA in trauma settings. The identification of the proper indication, terms of use, and possible advantage of the prehospital and partial REBOA are topics for further research. Level of evidence Level III.
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- Omar Bekdache
- Department of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.,Department of Surgery, Tawam Hospital - Johns Hopkins, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Surgery, McGill University Faculty of Medicine, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, McGill University Faculty of Medicine, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.,Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.,Department of Surgery, Royal Canadian Medical Services, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Osborn LA, Brenner ML, Prater SJ, Moore LJ. Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta: current evidence. Open Access Emerg Med 2019; 11:29-38. [PMID: 30666171 PMCID: PMC6336022 DOI: 10.2147/oaem.s166087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) has recently gained popularity as a minimally invasive alternative to open aortic cross-clamping in the management of patients with non-compressible hemorrhage arising below the diaphragm. The purpose of this review is to provide a description of the technical aspects of REBOA use along with an overview of the current animal and clinical data regarding its use.
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- Lesley A Osborn
- Department of Emergency Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX, USA,
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- Department of Surgery, The University of California - Riverside, Moreno Valley, CA, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX, USA,
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- Department of Surgery, The University of Texas Health Science Center, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX, USA
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How I do it: Partial resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (P-REBOA). J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2019; 83:197-199. [PMID: 28376018 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000001462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Military-civilian partnership in device innovation: Development, commercialization and application of resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2019; 83:732-735. [PMID: 28930964 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000001661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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de Schoutheete JC, Fourneau I, Waroquier F, De Cupere L, O'Connor M, Van Cleynenbreugel K, Ceccaldi JC, Nijs S. Three cases of resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) in austere pre-hospital environment-technical and methodological aspects. World J Emerg Surg 2018; 13:54. [PMID: 30479653 PMCID: PMC6249899 DOI: 10.1186/s13017-018-0213-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2018] [Accepted: 10/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background The present paper describes three cases where ER-REBOA® was used with partial aorta occlusion (AO), by performing a partial resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta or pREBOA, in an austere pre-hospital military environment. In addition, because no specific REBOA algorithm for pre-hospital environment exists yet, this paper seeks to fill this gap, proposing a new pragmatic REBOA algorithm. Methods Belgian Special Operations Surgical Team applied REBOA in three patients according to a decisional algorithm, based on the MIST acronym used for trauma patients. Only 3 ml, in the first instance, was inflated in the balloon to get AO. The balloon was then progressively deflated, and reperfusion was tracked through changes of end-tidal carbon dioxide (EtCO2). Results Systolic blood pressure (SBP) before ER-REBOA® placement was not higher than 60 mmHg. However, within the first 5 min after AO, SBP improved in all three cases. Due to the aortic compliance, a self-made pREBOA was progressively achieved while proximal SBP was raising with intravenous fluid infusion. Afterwards, during deflation, a steep inflection point was observed in SBP and EtCO2. Conclusions ER-REBOA® is suitable for use in an austere pre-hospital environment. The MIST acronym can be helpful to select the patients for which it could be beneficial. REBOA can also be performed with pREBOA in a dynamic approach, inflating only 3 mL in the balloon and using the aortic compliance. Furthermore, while proximal SBP can be convenient to follow the occlusion, EtCO2 can be seen as an easy and interesting marker to follow the reperfusion.
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- J C de Schoutheete
- 1Burn Unit, Queen Astrid Military Hospital, B-1120 Brussels, Belgium.,2Department of Trauma Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- 3Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- 1Burn Unit, Queen Astrid Military Hospital, B-1120 Brussels, Belgium
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- 1Burn Unit, Queen Astrid Military Hospital, B-1120 Brussels, Belgium
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- 4175th Surgical Detachment, US Army, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, USA
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- 1Burn Unit, Queen Astrid Military Hospital, B-1120 Brussels, Belgium
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- 2Department of Trauma Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium
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Cheema F, Garcia C, Rivera AG, Chao E. CE: The Use of Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta in Treating Hemorrhagic Shock from Severe Trauma. Am J Nurs 2018; 118:22-28. [PMID: 30211702 DOI: 10.1097/01.naj.0000546376.73926.5b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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: Hemorrhage is the leading cause of preventable death in trauma patients. In recent years, technological innovations and research efforts aimed at preventing death from hemorrhagic shock have resulted in the emergence of resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA). REBOA offers a less invasive option for emergent hemorrhage control in noncompressible areas of the body without the added risks and morbidities of an ED thoracotomy. This article outlines the procedure and device used, describes the procedure's evolution, and discusses various considerations, pitfalls, and nursing implications.
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- Fareed Cheema
- Fareed Cheema is a resident physician in the Department of Surgery, Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx, NY, where Carrie Garcia is the trauma program manager and Aksim G. Rivera and Edward Chao are attending physicians. Contact author: Edward Chao, . The authors and planners have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise
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Goforth C, Bradley M, Pineda B, See S, Pasley J. Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta: A Bridge to Flight Survival. Crit Care Nurse 2018; 38:69-75. [PMID: 29606678 DOI: 10.4037/ccn2018853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Trauma endures as the leading cause of death worldwide, and most deaths occur in the first 24 hours after initial injury as a result of hemorrhage. Historically, about 90% of battlefield deaths occur before the injured person arrives at a theater hospital, and most are due to noncompressible hemorrhage of the torso. Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta is an evolving technique to quickly place a balloon into the thoracic or abdominal aorta to efficiently block blood flow to distal circulation. Maneuvers, such as resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta, to control endovascular hemorrhage offer a potential intervention to control noncompressible hemorrhage. This technique can be performed percutaneously or open in prehospital environments to restore hemodynamic functions and serve as a survival bridge until the patient is delivered to a treatment facility for definitive surgical hemostasis. This article describes the indications, complications, and application of resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta to military and civilian aeromedical transport.
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- Carl Goforth
- CDR Carl Goforth, NC, USN, is a nurse researcher, Naval Medical Research Center, Silver Spring, Maryland, and Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland. .,CDR Matthew Bradley, NC, USN, is a staff surgeon at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, and is conducting research on resuscitation at the Naval Medical Research Center, Silver Spring, Maryland. .,MAJ Benilani Pineda, ANC, USA, is the former director, Joint En Route Care Course, Fort Rucker, Alabama. She is currently serving in the National Capital Region, US Army Executive Medicine, Washington, DC. .,Maj Suzanne See, USAF, NC, is a trauma educator at the Center for the Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills, R. Adams Crowley Shock Trauma Center, Baltimore, Maryland. .,Lt Col Jason Pasley, USAF, MC, a board-certified trauma surgeon, is the director of physician education at the Center for the Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills, R. Adams Crowley Shock Trauma Center. He also is a core faculty member of the American College of Surgeons basic endovascular skills for trauma course.
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- CDR Carl Goforth, NC, USN, is a nurse researcher, Naval Medical Research Center, Silver Spring, Maryland, and Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland.,CDR Matthew Bradley, NC, USN, is a staff surgeon at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, and is conducting research on resuscitation at the Naval Medical Research Center, Silver Spring, Maryland.,MAJ Benilani Pineda, ANC, USA, is the former director, Joint En Route Care Course, Fort Rucker, Alabama. She is currently serving in the National Capital Region, US Army Executive Medicine, Washington, DC.,Maj Suzanne See, USAF, NC, is a trauma educator at the Center for the Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills, R. Adams Crowley Shock Trauma Center, Baltimore, Maryland.,Lt Col Jason Pasley, USAF, MC, a board-certified trauma surgeon, is the director of physician education at the Center for the Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills, R. Adams Crowley Shock Trauma Center. He also is a core faculty member of the American College of Surgeons basic endovascular skills for trauma course
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- CDR Carl Goforth, NC, USN, is a nurse researcher, Naval Medical Research Center, Silver Spring, Maryland, and Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland.,CDR Matthew Bradley, NC, USN, is a staff surgeon at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, and is conducting research on resuscitation at the Naval Medical Research Center, Silver Spring, Maryland.,MAJ Benilani Pineda, ANC, USA, is the former director, Joint En Route Care Course, Fort Rucker, Alabama. She is currently serving in the National Capital Region, US Army Executive Medicine, Washington, DC.,Maj Suzanne See, USAF, NC, is a trauma educator at the Center for the Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills, R. Adams Crowley Shock Trauma Center, Baltimore, Maryland.,Lt Col Jason Pasley, USAF, MC, a board-certified trauma surgeon, is the director of physician education at the Center for the Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills, R. Adams Crowley Shock Trauma Center. He also is a core faculty member of the American College of Surgeons basic endovascular skills for trauma course
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- CDR Carl Goforth, NC, USN, is a nurse researcher, Naval Medical Research Center, Silver Spring, Maryland, and Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland.,CDR Matthew Bradley, NC, USN, is a staff surgeon at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, and is conducting research on resuscitation at the Naval Medical Research Center, Silver Spring, Maryland.,MAJ Benilani Pineda, ANC, USA, is the former director, Joint En Route Care Course, Fort Rucker, Alabama. She is currently serving in the National Capital Region, US Army Executive Medicine, Washington, DC.,Maj Suzanne See, USAF, NC, is a trauma educator at the Center for the Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills, R. Adams Crowley Shock Trauma Center, Baltimore, Maryland.,Lt Col Jason Pasley, USAF, MC, a board-certified trauma surgeon, is the director of physician education at the Center for the Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills, R. Adams Crowley Shock Trauma Center. He also is a core faculty member of the American College of Surgeons basic endovascular skills for trauma course
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- CDR Carl Goforth, NC, USN, is a nurse researcher, Naval Medical Research Center, Silver Spring, Maryland, and Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland.,CDR Matthew Bradley, NC, USN, is a staff surgeon at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, and is conducting research on resuscitation at the Naval Medical Research Center, Silver Spring, Maryland.,MAJ Benilani Pineda, ANC, USA, is the former director, Joint En Route Care Course, Fort Rucker, Alabama. She is currently serving in the National Capital Region, US Army Executive Medicine, Washington, DC.,Maj Suzanne See, USAF, NC, is a trauma educator at the Center for the Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills, R. Adams Crowley Shock Trauma Center, Baltimore, Maryland.,Lt Col Jason Pasley, USAF, MC, a board-certified trauma surgeon, is the director of physician education at the Center for the Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills, R. Adams Crowley Shock Trauma Center. He also is a core faculty member of the American College of Surgeons basic endovascular skills for trauma course
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Dumas RP, Holena DN, Smith BP, Jafari D, Seamon MJ, Reilly PM, Qasim Z, Cannon JW. Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta: Assessing Need in an Urban Trauma Center. J Surg Res 2018; 233:413-419. [PMID: 30502280 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2018.08.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2018] [Revised: 07/07/2018] [Accepted: 08/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) has emerged as a bridge to definitive hemostasis in select patients with noncompressible torso hemorrhage. The number of patients who might benefit from this procedure, however, remains incompletely defined. We hypothesized that we could quantify the number of patients presenting to our center over a 2-year period who may have benefited from REBOA. METHODS All patients presenting to our trauma center from 2014 to 2015 were included. Potential REBOA patients were identified based on anatomic injuries. We used ICD-9 codes to identify REBOA-amenable injury patterns and physiology. We excluded patients with injuries contraindicating REBOA. We then used chart review by two REBOA-experienced independent reviewers to assess each potential REBOA candidate, evaluate the accuracy of our algorithm, and to identify a cohort of confirmed REBOA candidates. RESULTS Four thousand eight hundred eighteen patients were included of which 666 had injuries potentially amenable to REBOA. Three hundred thirty-five patients were hemodynamically unstable, and 309 patients had contraindications to REBOA. Sixty-four patients had both injury patterns and physiology amenable to REBOA with no contraindications, and these patients were identified as potential REBOA candidates. Of these, detailed independent two physician chart review identified 29 patients (45%) as confirmed REBOA candidates (interrater reliability kappa = 0.94, P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Our database query identified patients with indications for REBOA but overestimated the number of REBOA candidates. To accurately quantify the REBOA candidate population at a given center, an algorithm to identify potential patients should be combined with chart review. STUDY TYPE Therapeutic study, level V.
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- Ryan P Dumas
- Division of Traumatology, Surgical Critical Care and Emergency Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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- Division of Traumatology, Surgical Critical Care and Emergency Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Traumatology, Surgical Critical Care and Emergency Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Traumatology, Surgical Critical Care and Emergency Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Department of Emergency Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Traumatology, Surgical Critical Care and Emergency Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Traumatology, Surgical Critical Care and Emergency Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Traumatology, Surgical Critical Care and Emergency Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland
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Sadeghi M, Nilsson KF, Larzon T, Pirouzram A, Toivola A, Skoog P, Idoguchi K, Kon Y, Ishida T, Matsumara Y, Matsumoto J, Reva V, Maszkowski M, Bersztel A, Caragounis E, Falkenberg M, Handolin L, Kessel B, Hebron D, Coccolini F, Ansaloni L, Madurska MJ, Morrison JJ, Hörer TM. The use of aortic balloon occlusion in traumatic shock: first report from the ABO trauma registry. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2018; 44:491-501. [PMID: 28801841 PMCID: PMC6096626 DOI: 10.1007/s00068-017-0813-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2017] [Accepted: 07/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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PURPOSE Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) is a technique for temporary stabilization of patients with non-compressible torso hemorrhage. This technique has been increasingly used worldwide during the past decade. Despite the good outcomes of translational studies, clinical studies are divided. The aim of this multicenter-international study was to capture REBOA-specific data and outcomes. METHODS REBOA practicing centers were invited to join this online register, which was established in September 2014. REBOA cases were reported, both retrospective and prospective. Demographics, injury patterns, hemodynamic variables, REBOA-specific data, complications and 30-days mortality were reported. RESULTS Ninety-six cases from 6 different countries were reported between 2011 and 2016. Mean age was 52 ± 22 years and 88% of the cases were blunt trauma with a median injury severity score (ISS) of 41 (IQR 29-50). In the majority of the cases, Zone I REBOA was used. Median systolic blood pressure before balloon inflation was 60 mmHg (IQR 40-80), which increased to 100 mmHg (IQR 80-128) after inflation. Continuous occlusion was applied in 52% of the patients, and 48% received non-continuous occlusion. Occlusion time longer than 60 min was reported as 38 and 14% in the non-continuous and continuous groups, respectively. Complications, such as extremity compartment syndrome (n = 3), were only noted in the continuous occlusion group. The 30-day mortality for non-continuous REBOA was 48%, and 64% for continuous occlusion. CONCLUSIONS This observational multicenter study presents results regarding continuous and non-continuous REBOA with favorable outcomes. However, further prospective studies are needed to be able to draw conclusions on morbidity and mortality.
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- M Sadeghi
- Västmanlands Hospital Västerås, Department of Vascular Surgery, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University Hospital, 701 85, Örebro, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University Hospital, 701 85, Örebro, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University Hospital, 701 85, Örebro, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University Hospital, 701 85, Örebro, Sweden
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- Senshu Trauma and Critical Care Center, Rinku General Medical Center, Izumisano, Japan
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- Emergency and Critical Care Center, Hachinohe City Hospital, Hachinohe, Japan
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- Emergency and Critical Care Center, Ohta Nishinouchi Hospital, Koriyama, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan
- R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, St Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan
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- Department of War Surgery, Kirov Military Medical Academy, Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Dzhanelidze Research Institute of Emergency Medicine, Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Västmanlands Hospital Västerås, Department of Vascular Surgery, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- Västmanlands Hospital Västerås, Department of Vascular Surgery, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Department of Surgery, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Radiology, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- Helsinki University Hospital, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Surgery, Hillel Yaffe Medical Centre, Hadera, Israel
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- Department of Surgery, Hillel Yaffe Medical Centre, Hadera, Israel
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- Department of Surgery, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University Hospital, 701 85, Örebro, Sweden.
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Rubeis G, Steger F. Is live-tissue training ethically justified? An evidence-based ethical analysis. Altern Lab Anim 2018; 46:65-71. [PMID: 29856644 DOI: 10.1177/026119291804600206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Trauma training is a crucial element of medical education in the civilian sector, as well as in the military sector. Its aim is to prepare physicians, medics and nurses for stressful and demanding emergency situations. Training methods include live-tissue training (LTT) on animal models and simulation-based trauma education. For LTT, blast, gunshot or stab wounds are inflicted on anaesthetised animals, mostly goats and pigs, but sometimes non-human primates. This training method raises ethical concerns, especially in the light of increasingly sophisticated simulation-based methods. Despite these non-animal alternatives, LTT is still widely used due to its presumed educational benefits. In this paper, the question of whether LTT can still be justified, is discussed. We developed a normative framework based on the premise that LTT can only be ethically justified when it yields indispensable benefits, and when these benefits outweigh those of alternative training methods. A close examination of the evidence base for the presumed advantages of LTT showed that it is not superior to simulation-based methods in terms of educational benefit. Since credible alternatives that do not cause harm to animals are available, we conclude that LTT on animal models is ethically unjustified.
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- Giovanni Rubeis
- Institute of the History, Philosophy and Ethics of Medicine, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of the History, Philosophy and Ethics of Medicine, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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DuBose JJ, Rasmussen TE, Davis MR. Letter to the editor regarding the joint statement from the American College of Surgeons' Committee on Trauma (ACS-COT) and the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) regarding the clinical use of resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA). Trauma Surg Acute Care Open 2018; 3:e000167. [PMID: 29767646 PMCID: PMC5887830 DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2018-000167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2018] [Revised: 01/26/2018] [Accepted: 02/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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- Joseph J DuBose
- R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- F Edward Hebert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
- Department of Surgery, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Defense Combat Casualty Care Research Program, Fort Detrick, Maryland, USA
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Successful Interprofessional Approach to Development of a Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta Program at a Community Trauma Center. J Emerg Med 2018; 54:419-426. [PMID: 29456087 DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2018.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2017] [Revised: 12/21/2017] [Accepted: 01/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) is a relatively innovative procedure designed to control critical non-compressible torso hemorrhage. In the United States, this procedure is currently in active use at only a small number of trauma centers. OBJECTIVE We describe how we developed our REBOA program at an independent academic-affiliated community trauma center. DISCUSSION Through a close interprofessional and multidisciplinary collaboration led by emergency physicians and trauma surgeons, we were able to successfully develop our program. CONCLUSIONS Successful implementation of a REBOA program requires close attention to multimodal training, interprofessional roles, team dynamics, financial considerations, and quality assurance processes to safely deliver this potentially life-saving procedure to our trauma patient population.
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Shoji T, Tarui T, Igarashi T, Mochida Y, Morinaga H, Miyakuni Y, Inoue Y, Kaita Y, Miyauchi H, Yamaguchi Y. Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta Using a Low-Profile Device is Easy and Safe for Emergency Physicians in Cases of Life-Threatening Hemorrhage. J Emerg Med 2018; 54:410-418. [PMID: 29439891 DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2017.12.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2017] [Revised: 12/07/2017] [Accepted: 12/17/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Bleeding from hemorrhagic shock can be immediately controlled by blocking the proximal part of the hemorrhagic point using either resuscitative thoracotomy for aortic cross-clamping or insertion of a large-caliber (10-14Fr) resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) device via the femoral artery. However, such methods are very invasive and have various complications. With recent progress in endovascular treatment, a low-profile REBOA device (7Fr) has been developed. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to report our experience of this low-profile REBOA device and to evaluate the usefulness of emergency physician-operated REBOA in life-threatening hemorrhagic shock. METHODS Ten patients with refractory hemorrhagic shock underwent REBOA using this device via the femoral artery. All REBOA procedures were performed by emergency physicians. The success rate of the insertion, vital signs, and REBOA-related complications were evaluated. RESULTS Median age was 54 years (interquartile range 33-78 years). The causes of hemorrhagic shock were trauma (n = 4; 1 blunt and 3 penetrating), ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (n = 3), and obstetric hemorrhage (n = 3). Two patients had cardiopulmonary arrest upon arrival. REBOA procedure was successful in all patients, and all became hemodynamically stable to undergo definitive interventions after REBOA. There were no REBOA-related complications. The mortality rate within 24 h and 30 days was 40%. CONCLUSIONS This REBOA device was useful for emergency physicians in life-threatening hemorrhagic shock because of its ease in handling and low invasiveness.
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- Takahiro Shoji
- Department of Trauma and Critical Care Medicine, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Trauma and Critical Care Medicine, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Trauma and Critical Care Medicine, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Trauma and Critical Care Medicine, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Trauma and Critical Care Medicine, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Trauma and Critical Care Medicine, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Trauma and Critical Care Medicine, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Trauma and Critical Care Medicine, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Trauma and Critical Care Medicine, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Trauma and Critical Care Medicine, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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