Severe traumatic brain injury is one of the leading causes of death and disability among young people, hence the efforts of experts at the Roberto Rodriguez General Teaching Hospital and the Faculty of Medical Sciences in the province of Ciego de Avila.

Over 29 years, treatment algorithms have been refined and new neuromonitoring methods have been introduced for adults and children, adapted to the institution’s technological resources and with the potential for application in other centers throughout the country.

The innovation lies in the application of novel invasive and non-invasive neuromonitoring methods to guide the treatment of patients with severe trauma.

Among the scientific and social benefits are the design and application of treatment algorithms for patients with severe traumatic brain injury undergoing invasive neuromonitoring and for patients undergoing non-invasive neuromonitoring.

These protocols can be adapted to the available technology and the level of training of specialists at different hospitals with neurosurgery services in the country.

The use of primary decompressive craniectomy as the first-line treatment for intracranial pressure control represented a significant contribution to reducing mortality in these patients.

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