Journal article
Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta in Canada: a context-specific position paper from the Canadian Collaborative for Urgent Care Surgery (CANUCS)
Abstract
SummaryResuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) is a well-described intervention for noncompressible torso hemorrhage. Several Canadian centres have included REBOA in their hemorrhagic shock protocols. However, REBOA has known complications and equipoise regarding its use persists. The Canadian Collaborative on Urgent Care Surgery (CANUCS) comprises surgeons who provide acute trauma care and leadership in Canada, with …
Authors
Bradley NL; Leeper WR; Roberts D; Ball CG; Beckett A; Engels P; Joos E; Khwaja K; Kirkpatrick A; Lampron J
Journal
Canadian Journal of Surgery, Vol. 65, No. 3, pp. e310–e316
Publisher
Joule
Publication Date
May 11, 2022
DOI
10.1503/cjs.015319
ISSN
0008-428X