Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA)

Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA) is a medical procedure used to control severe bleeding below the chest, often in trauma patients. A thin catheter with a balloon is inserted into an artery in the groin and guided to the aorta, the main blood vessel. The balloon is then inflated to temporarily block blood flow to the injured area, helping to maintain blood pressure to the heart and brain. This technique stabilizes the patient until definitive surgical treatment can be performed. REBOA offers a less invasive alternative to open surgery for controlling life-threatening bleeding.