Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA): in action or on the shelf? A comprehensive analysis of current practices in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland - insights from the Traumaregister DGU®

The use of REBOA is extremely rare in the DACH. Only a few centres perform REBOA more than once per year. A striking proportion of patients treated with REBOA had no hypotension, received no blood or massive transfusions, and underwent no emergency surgery, which may indicate that some patients were not in severe haemorrhage when REBOA was applied. On average, the REBOA-treated cohort was severely injured and critically ill. Whether REBOA use was beneficial and/or necessary in these patients cannot be determined from the present study.