Review Article

Intracranial Pressure Monitoring: Invasive versus Non-Invasive Methods—A Review

Table 2

Comparison of microtransducer ICP monitoring devices.

TechnologyRate of infectionRate of hemorrhagingTechnical errorsZero drift

Camino ICP MonitorFiber optic8,5% [74]2,50% (0,66% clinical significant) [74]4,5% [74]Mean 7,3 ± 5,1 mmHg (range −17 to 21 mmHg) [74]
4,75% [76]1,1% [76]10% [75]Mean −0,67 mmHg (range −13 to 22 mmHg) [75]
3,14% [76]Mean 3,5 ± 3,1 mmHg (range 0 to 12 mmHg) [84]

Codman MicroSensorStrain gauge0% [77]0% [76]n/aMean 0,9 ± 0,2 mmHg (range −5 to 4 mmHg) [78]
0% [78]~0,3% (0% clinical significant) [78]Mean 0,1 ± 1,6 mmHg/100 hours of monitoring [80]
Mean 2,0 mmHg (range −6 to 15 mmHg) [87]

Raumedic Neurovent-P ICP sensorStrain gauge0% [79]2,02% (0% clinical significant) [79]n/aMean 0,8 ± 2,2 mmHg (range −4 to +8 mmHg) [79]
1,7 ± 1,36 mmHg (range −2 to 3 mmHg) [84]
In vitro: 0,6 ± 0,96 mmHg (range 0 to 2 mmHg) [88]

PressioStrain gaugen/an/an/aMean −0,7 ± 1,6 mmHg/100 hours of monitoring [80]
In vitro: 7-day drift <0,05 mmHg [89]

SpiegelbergPneumatic0% [81]0% [81]3,45% [81]Mean < ± 2 mmHg [81]