• Der Unfallchirurg · Sep 2017

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    [Intracranial pressure monitoring in polytrauma patients with traumatic brain injury].

    • T Neubauer, W Buchinger, E Höflinger, and J Brand.
    • Unfallchirurgische Abteilung, Landesklinikum Horn, Spitalgasse 10, 3580, Horn, Österreich. thneubauer@aon.at.
    • Unfallchirurg. 2017 Sep 1; 120 (9): 745-752.

    BackgroundThe monitoring of intracranial pressure (ICP) represents a cornerstone in the intensive care of patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and the industry provides various technical solutions to this end. Decompressive craniectomy can be an option if conservative measures fail to reduce excessive ICP.ObjectiveTo examine the pathophysiology of ICP in trauma, the management of polytrauma involving TBI, and the indications for decompressive craniectomy; and to compare the different monitoring systems and their complications.Material And MethodsA retrospective analysis of TBI patients between 2010 and 2016 was performed. Relevant publications are discussed, particularly those relating to the indications for monitoring and its influence on polytrauma management.ResultsBetween 2010 and 2016, 106 patients with closed TBI and a mean age of 65.9 years received a total of 120 ICP monitors, most of which were parenchyma devices (111/120), followed by intraventricular catheters (8/120), and one combined system (1/120). Of these patients, 27.4% had sustained polytrauma, whilst 33% regularly used anticoagulants. ICP monitors were removed after 8.5 days on an average and the mean ICU stay was 20 days. Probe insertion was combined with craniectomy in 69.8% patients. Probe-related complications, most commonly involving malfunction, were seen in 6.6%. The duration of monitoring was significantly related to polytrauma (p ≤ 0.001) and age <60 (p = 0.03). ICU stay was also significantly related to polytrauma (p = 0.02) and monitoring complications (p ≤ 0.001). Mortality was related to anticoagulant medication (p = 0.01) and age <60 (p = 0.03).ConclusionsICP monitoring is one of the most important tools in TBI treatment. The course and outcome of these severe injuries is affected by polytrauma, age, and the use of anticoagulants.

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