BMC anesthesiology
Pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic strategies to prevent intracranial pressure surges during endotracheal suctioning in acute brain injury: a narrative review.
Sagar Jolly, Shashank Paliwal, Rashida Lokhandwala, Aditya Gadepalli, Kiran Jangra, Navneh Samagh, Abhijit Vijay Lele, Rafi Avitsian
Published: 202610.1186/s12871-026-03615-3
Abstract
Endotracheal suctioning remains a critical intervention in the respiratory management of mechanically ventilated patients with brain injury. However, it carries the risk of triggering abrupt intracranial pressure elevations, potentially exacerbating…
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