Robert B Laverty, Rebecca N Treffalls, Shane E McEntire, Joseph J DuBose, Jonathon J Morrison, Thomas M Scalea, Laura J Moore, Jeanette M Podbielski, Kenji Inaba, Alice Piccinini, David S Kauvar
BACKGROUND: Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) is increasingly used in some trauma settings. Arterial access-related limb ischemic complications (ARLICs) resulting from the femoral arterial access required for REBOA are largely under reported. We sought to describe the incidence of these complications and the clinical, technical, and device factors associated with their development. METHODS: This was a retrospective cohort study of records of adult trauma patients from the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Aortic Occlusion for Resuscitation in Trauma and Acute care surgery registry between October 2013 and September 2020 who had REBOA and survived at least 48 hours...
April 1, 2022: Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery