Publications by authors named "Corina N Necsoiu"
Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA): update and insights into current practices and future directions for research and implementation.
Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med
January 2021
Article Synopsis
- This review evaluates the current use of Resuscitative Endovascular Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA) in both out-of-hospital (OOH) and in-hospital (H) settings for blunt and penetrating trauma, highlighting potential areas for future research to enhance its application.
- A literature analysis revealed that REBOA outside of hospitals resulted in a significantly higher survival rate (88.6%) compared to in-hospital cases (50.4%), with different injury types influencing the zones used for occlusion.
- The review suggests that improving REBOA outcomes may hinge on implementing quicker initiation post-injury rather than solely enhancing the REBOA technique itself, emphasizing the
Article Synopsis
- REBOA (resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta) is a less invasive alternative to emergency thoracotomy for treating massive hemorrhage and showed promise in rapidly restoring carotid blood flow in a porcine model.
- Findings revealed that the median time to reach maximal carotid blood flow was significantly shorter with REBOA (3.0 minutes) compared to blood transfusion (9.6 minutes), indicating its potential effectiveness.
- Although initial survival rates were higher in the REBOA group (95% at four hours), further research is needed to understand its long-term effects and applications.