Intracranial Pressure Monitoring, Experience in Jordan University Hospital

Objective: 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. methods: a total of 67 patients were included in the study, and in 42 patients icp monitoring was used. results: 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%). conclusion: the final outcome of severely head injured patients is not truly known especially in multi-trauma patients.