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Ten Years experience with the use of epidural intracranial pressure monitoring (Fiberoptic System) has proved this method to be both accurate and free from significant complications (Levin 1977). In over 500 cases the average duration of placement is now about two weeks, with the longest duration being over 40 days. There have been no primary infections. This is of special note in that we experience a high incidence of infection with external ventricular drains or catheters which are left in place for more than five days.
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Levin, A.B., Kahn, A.R., Bahr, D. (1983). Epidural Intracranial Pressure Monitoring: A New Method. In: Ishii, S., Nagai, H., Brock, M. (eds) Intracranial Pressure V. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-69204-8_8
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