Author:
Ordoñez Carlos A.,Parra Michael W.,Caicedo Yaset,Rodríguez-Holguín Fernando,García Alberto F.,Serna José J.,Serna Carlos,Franco María Josefa,Salcedo Alexander,Padilla-Londoño Natalia,Herrera-Escobar Juan P.,Zogg Cheryl,Orlas Claudia P.,Palacios Helmer,Saldarriaga Luis,Granados Marcela,Scalea Thomas,McGreevy David T.,Kessel Boris,Hörer Tal M.,Dubose Joseph,Brenner Megan,
Abstract
BACKGROUND
Systolic blood pressure (SBP) is a potential indicator that could guide when to use a resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) in trauma patients with life-threatening injuries. This study aims to determine the optimal SBP threshold for REBOA placement by analyzing the association between SBP pre-REBOA and 24-hour mortality in severely injured hemodynamically unstable trauma patients.
METHODS
We performed a pooled analysis of the aortic balloon occlusion (ABO) trauma and AORTA registries. These databases record the details related to the use of REBOA and include data from 14 countries worldwide. We included patients who had suffered penetrating and/or blunt trauma. Patients who arrived at the hospital with a SBP pre-REBOA of 0 mm Hg and remained at 0 mm Hg after balloon inflation were excluded. We evaluated the impact that SBP pre-REBOA had on the probability of death in the first 24 hours.
RESULTS
A total of 1,107 patients underwent endovascular aortic occlusion, of these, 848 met inclusion criteria. The median age was 44 years (interquartile range [IQR], 27–59 years) and 643 (76%) were male. The median injury severity score was 34 (IQR, 25–45). The median SBP pre-REBOA was 65 mm Hg (IQR, 49–88 mm Hg). Mortality at 24 hours was reported in 279 (32%) patients. Math modeling shows that predicted probabilities of the primary outcome increased steadily in SBP pre-REBOA below 100 mm Hg. Multivariable mixed-effects analysis shows that when SBP pre-REBOA was lower than 60 mm Hg, the risk of death was more than 50% (relative risk, 1.5; 95% confidence interval, 1.17–1.92; p = 0.001).
DISCUSSION
In patients who do not respond to initial resuscitation, the use of REBOA in SBPs between 60 mm Hg and 80 mm Hg may be a useful tool in resuscitation efforts before further decompensation or complete cardiovascular collapse. The findings from our study are clinically important as a first step in identifying candidates for REBOA.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE
Prognostic and Epidemiological; Level IV.
Publisher
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Subject
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine,Surgery
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