Aortic balloon occlusion in distal zone 3 reduces blood loss from obstetric hemorrhage in placenta accreta spectrum.

Background: Peripartum hemorrhage is a significant cause of maternal death. We developed a standardized, multidisciplinary cesarean hysterectomy protocol for placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) using prophylactic resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA). We initially placed the balloon in proximal zone 3, below the renal arteries.

A comparison of two open surgical cricothyroidotomy techniques by military medics using a cadaver model.

Study Objective: The CricKey is a novel surgical cricothyroidotomy device combining the functions of a tracheal hook, stylet, dilator, and bougie incorporated with a Melker airway cannula. This study compares surgical cricothyroidotomy with standard open surgical versus CricKey technique.

Methods: This was a prospective crossover study using human cadaveric models.

An analysis of battlefield cricothyrotomy in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Objective: Historical review of modern military conflicts suggests that airway compromise accounts for 1?2% of total combat fatalities. This study examines the specific intervention of pre-hospital cricothyrotomy (PC) in the military setting using the largest studies of civilian medics performing PC as historical controls. The goal of this paper is to help define optimal airway management strategies, tools and techniques for use in the military pre-hospital setting.

Advanced airway management in combat casualties by medics at the point of injury: a sub-group analysis of the reach study.

Unlabelled: background: Optimal airway management protocols for the prehospital battlefield setting have not been defined. Airway management strategies in this environment must take into account the injury patterns, the environment and training requirements of military prehospital providers.

Methods: This is a post-hoc, sub-group analysis of the Registry of Emergency Airways Arriving at Combat Hospitals or REACH database.