Balloon occlusion to control bleeding from ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
Balloon occlusion to control bleeding from ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
The figure shows deployment of an aortic occlusion balloon to control bleeding from a ruptured AAA. The balloon catheter is placed through an access sheath (white) to just above the site of rupture, which is often just below the renal arteries.