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REBOA

Pronunciation: REE-boa

Also written as: REBOA — Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta

Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta - a minimally invasive technique to control hemorrhage in trauma patients.

Full Definition

REBOA (Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta) is an advanced hemorrhage control technique used in severely injured trauma patients with non-compressible torso hemorrhage. A balloon catheter is inserted through the femoral artery and positioned in either Zone I (between left subclavian and celiac arteries) or Zone III (below renal arteries) of the aorta to temporarily occlude blood flow and maintain cerebral and cardiac perfusion. This bridge therapy allows time for definitive hemorrhage control while minimizing the physiologic insult of emergency thoracotomy. REBOA requires specialized training and equipment but offers significant advantages in select patient populations.

Usage

Usage note: Always specify the zone of deployment (Zone I or Zone III) when documenting REBOA procedures.

In Context

"REBOA was deployed in Zone I to control massive retroperitoneal hemorrhage during the initial resuscitation." — Trauma surgery operative report
"The trauma team considered REBOA as a bridge to definitive hemorrhage control in this hemodynamically unstable patient." — Emergency surgery consultation

Also known as

endovascular aortic occlusion balloon aortic occlusion

Contrasted with

aortic cross-clamping open aortic control

Don't confuse with

aortic cross-clamp intra-aortic balloon pump

Pringle maneuver ← Back to glossary resuscitative thoracotomy