Does the conventional landmark help to place the tip of REBOA catheter in the optimal position? A non-controlled comparison study

Abstract Background Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) for patients with traumatic torso hemorrhagic shock is available to keep a minimum level of circulatory status as a bridge to definitive therapy. However, the trajectory for placement of REBOA in the aorta has not...

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Main Authors: Kento Nakajima, Hayato Taniguchi, Takeru Abe, Keishi Yamaguchi, Tomoki Doi, Ichiro Takeuchi, Naoto Morimura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:World Journal of Emergency Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13017-019-0255-0