Trauma patients eligible for resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA), a retrospective cohort study.

PURPOSE: Non-compressible torso hemorrhage is a major but potentially preventable cause of trauma-related mortality. REBOA has rapidly emerged as an adjunct for hemorrhage control. However, little is known about the proportion of trauma patients in which REBOA may be indicated. The aim of our study was to determine this proportion. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study of all adult (>/= 16 years) trauma patients treated at our facility (a university hospital and trauma referral center covering 2.5 million inhabitants) between 2012 and 2017 was performed. Potential candidates for REBOA were patients with an abdominal and/or pelvic injury and an Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) score of >/= 3, who arrived in shock (defined as a systolic blood pressure, SBP