TY - JOUR T1 - Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta in Canada: a context-specific position paper from the Canadian Collaborative for Urgent Care Surgery (CANUCS) JF - Canadian Journal of Surgery JO - CAN J SURG SP - E310 LP - E316 DO - 10.1503/cjs.015319 VL - 65 IS - 3 AU - Nori L. Bradley AU - W. Robert Leeper AU - Derek Roberts AU - Chad G. Ball AU - Andrew Beckett AU - Paul Engels AU - Emilie Joos AU - Kosar Khwaja AU - Andrew Kirkpatrick AU - Jacinthe Lampron AU - Sam Minor AU - Neil Parry AU - Joao Neto Rezende AU - Sandy Widder AU - Najma Ahmed AU - Lawrence Gillman AU - David Gomez AU - Morad Hameed AU - Michael Kim AU - Patrick Murphy AU - Rahima Nenshi AU - Timothy Rice AU - Kelly Vogt Y1 - 2022/05/11 UR - http://canjsurg.ca/content/65/3/E310.abstract N2 - 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. ER -