[Intracranial pressure measurement--indications and results]

Intracranial pressure was measured in 82 patients in the Neurosurgical Clinic, Basle, from 1978-1982. The methods used werette Gobiet Screw (62 patients), the Gealtec Probe (17 patients) and intraventricular drainage. Intracranial pressure monitoring was carried out in 54 patients with severe craniocerebral injury in 12 patients with large cranial bone defects and a subsequent cranioplasty, in 12 patients to diagnose hydrocephalus and in 4 patients for other reasons. Indications for intracranial monitoring results and therapy are discussed.