A new technique used to control severe bleeding in injured patients has been found to increase the risk of death, according to new research from the University of Aberdeen, in Scotland, which was led by University of Alabama at Birmingham trauma surgeon and professor Jan Jansen, Ph.D.
Reviewed by Megan Craig, M.Sc.Oct 13 2023 Jansen was a surgeon and researcher in Aberdeen before moving to the United States in 2017.
REBOA can be used to control bleeding from serious injuries -; such as those seen in car crash victims or people who have fallen from a height -; and involves temporarily stopping the blood flow to the lower part of the body until patients can be taken to an operating room. REBOA is a technique whereby a small balloon is introduced through the femoral artery in the groin and then inflated inside the aorta. Although first attempted in 1954, the procedure has been refined and developed over the past decade, and dedicated REBOA devices are now offered by several companies. The aim is to limit blood loss and redirect the remaining blood to the brain and heart.
Unexpectedly, the trial showed that the use of REBOA increased the risk of death, rather than reduced it. In the standard care group, 42 percent of patients died within 90 days of their injury, compared to 54 percent of participants in the standard care plus REBOA group.
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