Safety or speed? Assessing alternative vascular access for angiography after resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) in severe pelvic trauma patients
Introduction Pelvic fractures often result in life-threatening bleeding and hemodynamic instability. Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) has emerged as a promising strategy for patients with severe pelvic fractures, facilitating subsequent hemostatic interventions. Tran...
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| description | Introduction Pelvic fractures often result in life-threatening bleeding and hemodynamic instability. Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) has emerged as a promising strategy for patients with severe pelvic fractures, facilitating subsequent hemostatic interventions. Transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) is a well-established procedure for managing pelvic fractures accompanied by hemorrhage.Ideally, an angiographic access point distinct from the initial REBOA placement is sought to maintain REBOA deflation without complete removal, thereby preventing hemodynamic instability during the procedure. However, in cases of extreme and severe pelvic trauma, gaining access for REBOA is already challenging, not to mention the additional difficulty posed by subsequent angiographic access.This study aims to assess the challenges associated with gaining access in cases where successful TAE was ultimately performed, particularly in the context of severe pelvic trauma. We investigate the complexities surrounding access management and its implications for patient outcomes.Methods We conducted a retrospective analysis of patients who presented with pelvic fractures and underwent sequential REBOA and TAE procedures at our institution between 2017 and 2023. We excluded patients with Abbreviated Injury Scores (AIS) ≥3 in systems other than the pelvis, those who underwent TAE prior to REBOA, and cases of suboptimal REBOA insertion.We collected demographic data, injury characteristics, details of the REBOA and TAE procedures, information on complications, and data on patient survival. The primary endpoints of our analysis included overall survival and the success of TAE (defined as post TAE mean arterial pressure (MAP) ≥65 mm Hg). Secondary endpoints encompassed the duration details of two interventions.Results Between 2017 and 2023, a total of 17 patients were included in this study. Among this cohort, 12 (70.6%) were male, with a median age of 51 years. Overall survival was 23.5%. Patients were grouped into angiography after REBOA deflation (AAD) or angiography after REBOA removal (AAR). AAR group was younger (39.0 vs 63.0, p=0.030) and had higher Shock Index at triage (2.30 vs 1.10, p=0.015). More patient whose post TAE MAP >=65 mm Hg was found in the AAR group, although no significant difference on overall survival (25.0% vs 22.2%, p=1.000). Angiographic cannulation times, pre-angiographic MAP, and amount of pre-angiographic transfusion of packed red blood cell were similar across groups.Conclusion Our findings provide empirical insights into vascular access selection and suggest that AAR in the management of severe pelvic fractures can be beneficial, particularly when pre-angiographic resuscitation is sufficient. Larger studies are required to validate these observations and assess long-term outcomes.Level of evidence III. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bce27f576cce49a2ac248eb2a0bd4d8c2025-08-20T03:41:08ZengBMJ Publishing GroupTrauma Surgery & Acute Care Open2397-57762025-02-0110110.1136/tsaco-2024-001530Safety or speed? Assessing alternative vascular access for angiography after resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) in severe pelvic trauma patientsLing-wei Kuo0Chih-Yuan Fu1Chien-Hung Liao2Chi-Hsun Hsieh3Chi-Tung Cheng4Yu-Tung Wu5Yau-Ren Chang6Szu An Chen7Jen Fu Huang8Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Linkou, Taoyuan, TaiwanTrauma and Emergency Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Linkou, Taoyuan, TaiwanTrauma and Emergency Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Linkou, Taoyuan, TaiwanTrauma and Emergency Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Linkou, Taoyuan, TaiwanTrauma and Emergency Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, TaiwanTrauma and Emergency Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Linkou Main Branch, Taoyuan, TaiwanTrauma and Emergency Surgery, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, TaiwanTrauma and Acute Care Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Linkou, Taoyuan, TaiwanTrauma and Emergency Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Linkou, Taoyuan, TaiwanIntroduction Pelvic fractures often result in life-threatening bleeding and hemodynamic instability. Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) has emerged as a promising strategy for patients with severe pelvic fractures, facilitating subsequent hemostatic interventions. Transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) is a well-established procedure for managing pelvic fractures accompanied by hemorrhage.Ideally, an angiographic access point distinct from the initial REBOA placement is sought to maintain REBOA deflation without complete removal, thereby preventing hemodynamic instability during the procedure. However, in cases of extreme and severe pelvic trauma, gaining access for REBOA is already challenging, not to mention the additional difficulty posed by subsequent angiographic access.This study aims to assess the challenges associated with gaining access in cases where successful TAE was ultimately performed, particularly in the context of severe pelvic trauma. We investigate the complexities surrounding access management and its implications for patient outcomes.Methods We conducted a retrospective analysis of patients who presented with pelvic fractures and underwent sequential REBOA and TAE procedures at our institution between 2017 and 2023. We excluded patients with Abbreviated Injury Scores (AIS) ≥3 in systems other than the pelvis, those who underwent TAE prior to REBOA, and cases of suboptimal REBOA insertion.We collected demographic data, injury characteristics, details of the REBOA and TAE procedures, information on complications, and data on patient survival. The primary endpoints of our analysis included overall survival and the success of TAE (defined as post TAE mean arterial pressure (MAP) ≥65 mm Hg). Secondary endpoints encompassed the duration details of two interventions.Results Between 2017 and 2023, a total of 17 patients were included in this study. Among this cohort, 12 (70.6%) were male, with a median age of 51 years. Overall survival was 23.5%. Patients were grouped into angiography after REBOA deflation (AAD) or angiography after REBOA removal (AAR). AAR group was younger (39.0 vs 63.0, p=0.030) and had higher Shock Index at triage (2.30 vs 1.10, p=0.015). More patient whose post TAE MAP >=65 mm Hg was found in the AAR group, although no significant difference on overall survival (25.0% vs 22.2%, p=1.000). Angiographic cannulation times, pre-angiographic MAP, and amount of pre-angiographic transfusion of packed red blood cell were similar across groups.Conclusion Our findings provide empirical insights into vascular access selection and suggest that AAR in the management of severe pelvic fractures can be beneficial, particularly when pre-angiographic resuscitation is sufficient. Larger studies are required to validate these observations and assess long-term outcomes.Level of evidence III.https://tsaco.bmj.com/content/10/1/e001530.full |
| spellingShingle | Ling-wei Kuo Chih-Yuan Fu Chien-Hung Liao Chi-Hsun Hsieh Chi-Tung Cheng Yu-Tung Wu Yau-Ren Chang Szu An Chen Jen Fu Huang Safety or speed? Assessing alternative vascular access for angiography after resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) in severe pelvic trauma patients Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open |
| title | Safety or speed? Assessing alternative vascular access for angiography after resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) in severe pelvic trauma patients |
| title_full | Safety or speed? Assessing alternative vascular access for angiography after resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) in severe pelvic trauma patients |
| title_fullStr | Safety or speed? Assessing alternative vascular access for angiography after resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) in severe pelvic trauma patients |
| title_full_unstemmed | Safety or speed? Assessing alternative vascular access for angiography after resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) in severe pelvic trauma patients |
| title_short | Safety or speed? Assessing alternative vascular access for angiography after resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) in severe pelvic trauma patients |
| title_sort | safety or speed assessing alternative vascular access for angiography after resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta reboa in severe pelvic trauma patients |
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