Cohort study | Endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta may be an alternative to resuscitative thoracotomy in traumatic hemorrhagic shock

Zone 1 Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta vs Resuscitative Thoracotomy for Patient Resuscitation After Severe Hemorrhagic Shock – JAMA Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

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Cohort study using the @traumadoctors AORTA registry suggests that zone 1 endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta is an effective alternative to resuscitative thoracotomy with similar or better survival rates. https://t.co/QqyXRlPtOb #Research #REBOA

— JAMA Surgery (@JAMASurgery) December 22, 2022