PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Bradley, Nori L.
AU  - Leeper, W. Robert
AU  - Roberts, Derek
AU  - Ball, Chad G.
AU  - Beckett, Andrew
AU  - Engels, Paul
AU  - Joos, Emilie
AU  - Khwaja, Kosar
AU  - Kirkpatrick, Andrew
AU  - Lampron, Jacinthe
AU  - Minor, Sam
AU  - Parry, Neil
AU  - Rezende, Joao Neto
AU  - Widder, Sandy
AU  - Ahmed, Najma
AU  - Gillman, Lawrence
AU  - Gomez, David
AU  - Hameed, Morad
AU  - Kim, Michael
AU  - Murphy, Patrick
AU  - Nenshi, Rahima
AU  - Rice, Timothy
AU  - Vogt, Kelly
TI  - Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta in Canada: a context-specific position paper from the Canadian Collaborative for Urgent Care Surgery (CANUCS)
AID  - 10.1503/cjs.015319
DP  - 2022 May 11
TA  - Canadian Journal of Surgery
PG  - E310--E316
VI  - 65
IP  - 3
4099  - http://canjsurg.ca/content/65/3/E310.short
4100  - http://canjsurg.ca/content/65/3/E310.full
SO  - CAN J SURG2022 May 11; 65
AB  - 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.