International Journal of Nursing Research

Objective To investigate the effect of sedation-assisted sputum suction on intracranial pressure (ICP) in patients with severe traumatic brain injury. Methods According to the inclusion criteria of this study, 96 patients with severe craniocerebral injury were included and divided into group A (48 cases) and group B (48 cases). The patients in group A were given propofol sedation during the sputum suction operation In group B, there was no sedative assistance, and the ICP values of all patients at 2 minutes before each suction, at the moment of suction, and 2 minutes after suction, as well as the time interval of suction (Ts) and frequency of suction (Fs) were recorded. ), and finally all the data were analyzed statistically. Results Through the ICP detector, it was found that the ICP of patients in group A had no statistical difference before, during and after suctioning (P>0.05), while the ICP of patients in group B increased significantly during suctioning ( P<0.01). The Ts of patients in group A was significantly longer than that of group B, and the Fs of patients in group B was significantly higher than that of group A. Statistical analysis results showed that there were significant statistical differences in the comparison of Ts and Fs data between the two groups (P<0.01). Conclusion With the aid of sedation therapy, it can effectively improve the significant increase of ICP during sputum suction operation in patients with severe traumatic brain injury, and it is also conducive to more efficient removal of sputum in the respiratory tract and improvement of lung function.

Intracranial pressure; Propofol; Calm; sputum