#Zone 1 REBOA

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JC: Prehospital Partial Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA) for Exsanguinating Subdiaphragmatic Hemorrhage

Learn about London Air Ambulance's @LDNairamb 2024 publication on zone 1 partial REBOA, and analyse it against the UK-REBOA RCT. @stemlyns #FOAMed @karimbrohi @robbielendrum

Background – What do we already know about REBOA? In 2023, Dr Zaf Qasim reviewed the UK REBOA trial for us on St Emlyn’s (The UK-REBOA trial – Has the balloon popped?). You’d be forgiven for thinking that there was nothing more to be said on the matter, and many would agree with you. I often hear a casual resus room discussion saying “obviously REBOA is dead.” Why would they think otherwise,…