Abstract:ObjectiveTo explore the application value of bedside Doppler ultrasound guided percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) in critical patients with cerebral hemorrhage.MethodsIt was analyzed for clinical data of 126 critical patients with cerebral hemorrhage whom were admitted in Department of Critical Care Medicine,Xiaolan Hospital of Southern Medical University from Jane 2014 to April 2019. All patients were conducted with bedside ultrasound guided PDT. Ultrasound was performed before operation to determine the position of the trachea, surrounding tissues and blood vessels, in order to determine the location and depth of the puncture, and guide the preoperative evacuation of the tracheal tube. Intraoperative ultrasound guidance ensured the operation safely in surgery. Postoperative ultrasound were done to confirm the position of the tracheotomy sleeve and screened for the related complications such as pneumothorax etc. The operation time (from skin puncture to successful placement of tracheotomy sleeve), a needle success rate, success rate of catheterization, accidental detached rate of endotracheal tube. Intraoperative and postoperative complications were observed such as incidence of bleeding volume, blood vascular /thyroid injury, posterior tracheal wall injury, subcutaneous emphysema, pneumothorax and hypoxemia, etc.ResultsAll the 126 patients underwent a successful operation. The success rate of oneneedle puncture and catheterization was 100%. No detach accidental of endotracheal tube. The operation time was 5~12 min, and the average operation time 7.5 min. No complications occurred, including uncontrollable major hemorrhage, severe hypoxemia, vascular/thyroid injury, posterior tracheal wall injury, subcutaneous emphysema, and pneumothorax during operation or after operation.ConclusionApplying realtime ultrasoundguided PDT could improve the visibility, operability and safety of the operation, increase the success rate of PDT, and reduce the related complications, which has good clinical value in patients with sever cerebral hemorrhage.