Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA) as an Adjunct to Damage Control Surgery for Combat Trauma: A Case Report of the First REBOA Placed in Afghanistan

Authors

  • Jacob Glaser
  • William Teeter
  • Travis Gerlach
  • Nathanial Fernandez

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26676/jevtm.v1i1.16

Keywords:

REBOA, Balloon Occlusion, Combat, Austere

Abstract

This case report details a trauma case – transpelvic gun shot wound with hemorrhagic shock- treated with REBOA as an adjunct to resuscitation. This is the fi rst reported case of REBOA in Afghanistan at the Role 3 Multinational Medical Unit in Southern Afghanistan.

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Published

2017-09-03

How to Cite

Glaser, J., Teeter, W., Gerlach, T., & Fernandez, N. (2017). Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA) as an Adjunct to Damage Control Surgery for Combat Trauma: A Case Report of the First REBOA Placed in Afghanistan. Journal of Endovascular Resuscitation and Trauma Management, 1(1), 58–62. https://doi.org/10.26676/jevtm.v1i1.16

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