Can Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta Fly? Assessing Aortic Balloon Performance for Aeromedical Evacuation

When REBOA grows wings: Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta to facilitate aeromedical transport

“…Ground transport to a higher level of care with an inflated REBOA has been described [1] , [2] . No descriptions exist of aero-medical transport of a patient with an inflated REBOA catheter outside of swine models [3] . We report the case of a patient transferred via helicopter to a higher level of care with an occlusive REBOA catheter in Zone 3 of the aorta for exsanguinating pelvic hemorrhage.…”