Intracranial pressure monitoring, experience in Jordan University Hospital

ABSTRACT

This retrospective study was done to evaluate the Intracranial Pressure [ICP] monitoring and its effect on the outcome of multi-trauma patients, including severe head injury, in Jordan University Hospital, as many studies were published with controversies. A total of 67 patients were included in the study, and in 42 patients ICP monitoring was used. It was found that the mortality rate increases with the higher readings in the ICP, reaching up to 100% in patients with an ICP of 60mmHg and above. Although the mortality rate was less in the ICP monitored patients [35.7%], compared to the Non- ICP monitored patients [52%]. The final outcome of severely head injured patients is not truly known especially in multitrauma patients