Optimizing Cerebral Perfusion Pressure During Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy in Severe Head Injury: Effect of Hyperventilation

• DOI: 10.1007/978-3-7091-6738-0_27
• Publication Date: 2012-07-28T19:51:00Z
• Authors: Ignacio J. Previg...; P. I. Ripoll; G. Chiappero; F. Galíndez; L. Germani; D. H. González; N. Ferrari; A. Hlavnicka; C. Purvis
• Keywords: Neuroradiology

The aim of this study was to evaluate if Hyperventilation (HV) could avoid the Intracranial Pressure (ICP) peak that occurs during Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy (FB) in severely head injured patients. A Cerebral Perfusion (CPP) > 75 mmHg maintained 34 patients, with a subgroup randomized receive controlled HV FB. Measurements were done before procedure, maximum ICP values and 30 minutes after group had minor FB, without differences CPP values.