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See Latest ArticlesRelief of tension pneumocephalus with endotracheal intubation
Surgical Neurology, 03/10/09
Mammis A et al. - Endotracheal intubation in conjunction with twist drill hole aspiration effectively resolves the pneumocephalus by both providing an outlet for trapped air and by removing the ball-valve mechanism from the circuit. Endotracheal intubation should be considered along with twist drill hole aspiration in the emergent management of tension pneumocephalus secondary to a nasopharyngeal ball-valve mechanism.
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