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Trauma groups urge faster access to bleeding-control procedures
Two US medical groups issued joint guidance on treating severe bleeding after trauma.
The American College of Surgeons and the Society of Interventional Radiology say trauma teams should involve interventional radiologists early and coordinate care.
The guidance aims to speed endovascular hemorrhage control, a procedure that can stop bleeding from inside blood vessels.
Uncontrolled bleeding is a leading cause of death from trauma, and delays can matter for patients in shock.
Level I and II trauma centers must be ready to begin a procedure within 60 minutes when a patient's condition requires rapid intervention.
The statement recommends clear activation steps, mobilizing teams in parallel and tracking time from the treatment decision to the procedure.
The groups call for ongoing review of delays to improve readiness and coordination.
The American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma and the Society of Interventional Radiology issued a joint statement urging faster access to endovascular bleeding-control procedures in trauma care.
The statement recommends earlier consultation, shared decisions and coordinated activation of care teams.
It clarifies that Level I and Level II trauma centers must be able to begin an endovascular procedure for hemorrhage control within 60 minutes when a patient’s condition requires rapid intervention.
The guidance also recommends measuring decision-to-puncture time and reviewing delays to improve readiness.
The statement appears online in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology and the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
- Who
- The American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma and the Society of Interventional Radiology.
- What
- They issued a joint statement with guidance to speed access to endovascular hemorrhage control in trauma care.
- When
- The statement was reported on November 9, 2026.
- Where
- The statement appears online in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology and the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
- Why
- Uncontrolled bleeding is a leading cause of trauma death, and delays can matter for patients in hemorrhagic shock.
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The statement appeared online in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology and the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
- Issuing organizations
- American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma and Society of Interventional Radiology
- Time requirement
- Begin an endovascular or interventional radiology procedure within 60 minutes when rapid intervention is clinically required
- Suggested workflow measure
- Decision-to-puncture time
- Publication journals
- Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology; Journal of the American College of Surgeons
What people are saying
Trauma centers need processes that bring trauma surgeons and interventional radiologists together early, mobilize the full team in parallel and get the right patient to treatment without avoidable delay.
This statement reinforces that the fastest path to hemorrhage control begins with early communication and a shared plan
This joint statement gives trauma centers a shared, practical framework for bringing surgical and endovascular expertise together when every minute matters
Rapid hemorrhage control depends on a trauma system that is prepared to bring the right expertise and resources to the patient without delay