Summary

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Committee on Trauma and the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) have issued a joint position statement reaffirming the role of interventional radiologists on multidisciplinary trauma teams and the importance of establishing reliable systems for rapid endovascular hemorrhage control in trauma situations. The joint position statement, "Rapid Endovascular Hemorrhage Control in Trauma," outlines how trauma programs can speed access to hemorrhage-stopping embolization through earlier consultation, shared decision-making and coordinated activation of the full care team. Uncontrolled bleeding is a leading cause of trauma death.

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