%0 Journal Article %A Nori L. Bradley %A W. Robert Leeper %A Derek Roberts %A Chad G. Ball %A Andrew Beckett %A Paul Engels %A Emilie Joos %A Kosar Khwaja %A Andrew Kirkpatrick %A Jacinthe Lampron %A Sam Minor %A Neil Parry %A Joao Neto Rezende %A Sandy Widder %A Najma Ahmed %A Lawrence Gillman %A David Gomez %A Morad Hameed %A Michael Kim %A Patrick Murphy %A Rahima Nenshi %A Timothy Rice %A Kelly Vogt %T Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta in Canada: a context-specific position paper from the Canadian Collaborative for Urgent Care Surgery (CANUCS) %D 2022 %R 10.1503/cjs.015319 %J Canadian Journal of Surgery %P E310-E316 %V 65 %N 3 %X Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) is a well-described intervention for noncompressible torso hemorrhage. Several Canadian centres have included REBOA in their hemorrhagic shock protocols. However, REBOA has known complications and equipoise regarding its use persists. The Canadian Collaborative on Urgent Care Surgery (CANUCS) comprises surgeons who provide acute trauma care and leadership in Canada, with experience in REBOA implementation, use, education and research. Our goal is to provide evidence- and experience-based recommendations regarding institutional implementation of a REBOA program, including multidisciplinary educational programs, attention to device and care pathway logistics, and a robust quality assurance program. This will allow Canadian trauma centres to maximize patient benefits and minimize risks of this potentially life-saving technology. %U https://www.canjsurg.ca/content/cjs/65/3/E310.full.pdf