Complications of intracranial pressure monitoring in trauma patients.
A retrospective review of 175 intracranial pressure (ICP) monitors placed in 140 trauma patients over a recent 3-year period showed a 10.3% infection rate. Factors that were related to the development of an ICP monitor-related infection included: 1) duration of monitoring; 2) requirement for serial monitors; and 3) concurrent infection at other sites. These findings are discussed in light of the related literature concerning ICP monitoring and recommendations made to decrease the incidence of infection-related complications.
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Department of Neurosurgery, University of Tennessee, Memphis.
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Lowrey
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Hartman
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Watridge
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D000328:Adult; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007427:Intracranial Pressure; D008297:Male; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed