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Thermal diffusion flowmetry is a continuous quantitative technique of measuring regional cerebral blood flow utilizing a silastic strip probe placed through a craniotomy or craniectomy in the operating room. A new bolt like application of this technology is now available for commercial use and is especially designed for bedside placement in trauma patients. This new trauma bolt is tested in juvenile pigs who are subjected to episodes of hypercapnea to increase cerebral blood flow, and records significant changes in blood flow. Another feature of the trauma bolt is a second port for the placement of an intracranial pressure (ICP) monitor. Placement of the probe and ICP monitor were easier than with the silastic probe and had relatively little complication.
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Brennan, J., Tompkins, P., Stevens, F.A., Carter, L.P. (1998). ICP-CBF Trauma Bolt, Laboratory Evaluation. In: Marmarou, A., et al. Intracranial Pressure and Neuromonitoring in Brain Injury. Acta Neurochirurgica Supplements, vol 71. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-6475-4_12
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