Survival of a hemodynamically unstable pediatric liver trauma patient with aortic balloon occlusion catheter during air transport: A case report

Abstract Background The utility of resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) in children remains unclear. Case Presentation An 11‐year‐old patient with liver trauma with massive extravasation was transported to a local hospital, where an emergency trauma surgery was unavailable. Following the placement of REBOA as a bridge to hemostasis, she was transferred to our hospital by a firefighting helicopter with balloon occlusion. Immediately, she underwent damage control laparotomy and transcatheter arterial embolization. She was subsequently discharged from the hospital 6 months after the accident without complications. Conclusion REBOA as a bridge to hemostasis may be useful for pediatric patients.