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ArticleJournal of vascular surgery cases and innovative techniques2026

Zone 3 resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta: Deflating doubts, one trauma at a time.

Benson Law, Melissa Côté, Arielle Muyal, Ian Ball, Shane Smith

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Article in Journal of vascular surgery cases and innovative techniques, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Benson LawSchulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.
Melissa CôtéSchulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.
Arielle MuyalSchool of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
Ian BallSchulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.
Shane SmithSchulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) is a controversial intervention for managing noncompressible torso hemorrhage in hemodynamically unstable trauma patients. This case highlights the ideal use of zone 3 REBOA in a patient who sustained severe pelvic trauma after a tree fell on him. Zone 3 REBOA was rapidly deployed as part of the institution's zone 3 REBOA protocol, leading to immediate hemodynamic improvement. Despite ongoing controversies around the use of REBOA in trauma, this case demonstrates how timely zone 3 REBOA, executed within an established trauma protocol by a clinician with sufficient training, can serve as a life-saving intervention.

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HemorrhagePelvic traumaREBOAVascularZone 3

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PMID41542152
PMCPMC12800593

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