TY - JOUR T1 - Clinical use of resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) in civilian trauma systems in the USA, 2019: a joint statement from the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma, the American College of Emergency Physicians, the National Association of Emergency Medical Services Physicians and the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians JF - Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open JO - Trauma Surg Acute Care Open DO - 10.1136/tsaco-2019-000376 VL - 4 IS - 1 SP - e000376 AU - Eileen M Bulger AU - Debra G Perina AU - Zaffer Qasim AU - Brian Beldowicz AU - Megan Brenner AU - Frances Guyette AU - Dennis Rowe AU - Christopher Scott Kang AU - Jennifer Gurney AU - Joseph DuBose AU - Bellal Joseph AU - Regan Lyon AU - Krista Kaups AU - Vidor E Friedman AU - Brian Eastridge AU - Ronald Stewart Y1 - 2019/09/01 UR - http://tsaco.bmj.com/content/4/1/e000376.abstract N2 - This is a joint statement from the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma, the American College of Emergency Physicians, the National Association of Emergency Medical Services Physicians and the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians regarding the clinical use of resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) in civilian trauma systems in the USA. This statement addresses the system of care needed to manage trauma patients requiring the use of REBOA, in light of the current evidence available in this patient population. This statement was developed by an expert panel following a comprehensive review of the literature with representation from all sponsoring organizations and the US Military. This is an update to the previous statement published in 2018. It has been formally endorsed by the four sponsoring organizations. ER -