Intracranial Pressure Monitoring During Percutaneous Tracheostomy “Percutwist” in Critically Ill Neurosurgery Patients

Abstract

Percutwist tracheostomy is a single-step method which allows for effective ventilation during the procedure, thus reducing the risk of hypercarbia and development of intracranial hypertension. The technique did not cause secondary pathophysiological insult and could be considered safe in a selected population of brain-injured patients.