Just over a year ago London HEMS performed the first pre-hospital regtrograde endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA). This is a potentially lifesaving treatment pioneered by the US military1 for patients with exsanguinating pelvic and lower limb...
In this episode we talk to Joseph Mathew, one of the authors of a great new article on a novel technique for tamponade of bleeding related to pelvic fractures. Joseph is a Consultant Emergency Physician with the inpatient Trauma Service and Emergency Department at the...