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14. Remove the optical probe when the ICP monitoring is done,
and fi ll the burr hole with bone wax.
15. Remove the retractor and suture the skin using 3-0 Dermalon
sutures.

4. Advantages
and Limitations
4.1. Advantages

1. Ventricular catheter is an accurate method for ICP monitoring.
2. Ventricular catheter measures global ICP and allows therapeutic
drainage of cerebrospinal fl uid.
3. Small size optic fi ber probe has rapid response time and can be
accurately positioned.
4. Easy to fi x the ventricular catheter to the skull.

1. Ventricular catheter penetrates the meninges and brain. It is an
invasive method for monitoring ICP.
2. Insertion may be diffi cult when there is compression or shift of
ventricles.
3. Potential risks of misplacement, infection, and hemorrhage.

4.2. Limitations

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