Intracranial pressure monitoring following traumatic brain injury: evaluation of indications, complications, and significance of follow-up imaging-an exploratory, retrospective study of consecutive patients at a level I trauma center.

Invasive ICP-monitoring in severe TBI patients was safe in our study population with an acceptable complication rate. We found a high number of follow-up CCT. Our results indicate that CCT imaging in patients with invasive ICP monitoring should only be considered in patients with elevated ICP values and/or clinical deterioration.