Abstract:Objective To analyze the application value of intracranial pressure-related parameters in patients with acute ischemic stroke and explore their predictive value for the implementation of decompressive craniectomy.Methods Acute ischemic stroke patients admitted to the Neurosurgery Intensive Care Unit of Henan Provincial People's Hospital from June 2021 to March 2023 were selected. Continuous monitoring of intracranial pressure-related parameters was conducted for 24 hours for 5 to 7 days. Patients were divided into low perfusion group (CPP < 60 mmHg), medium perfusion group (CPP 60 to 70 mmHg), and high perfusion group (CPP > 70 mmHg) based on the average cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) on the first day. The patients were also categorized into the implementation group and the non-implementation group based on whether decompressive craniectomy was performed. Clinical data of patients with different CPP values were compared. The correlation between intracranial pressure-related parameters and CPP was analyzed. Multifactorial logistic stepwise regression analysis was used to screen independent influencing factors for the implementation of decompressive craniectomy in patients with acute ischemic stroke. Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was performed to assess the predictive value of intracranial pressure-related parameters for the implementation of decompressive craniectomy.Results Among 48 patients with acute ischemic stroke, there were 9 cases (18.8%) in the low CPP group, 14 cases (29.2%) in the medium CPP group, and 25 cases (52.1%) in the high CPP group. The GCS score, intracranial pressure (ICP), pressure reactivity index (PRx), mean wave amplitude (MWA), wave amplitude correlation index (RAP), and index of arterial pressure waveform amplitude correlation (IAAC) levels were significantly different among the three groups (P < 0.05). Pearson correlation analysis showed a negative correlation between CPP and intracranial pressure-related parameters including PRx (r = -0.662), MWA (r = -0.867), RAP (r = -0.789), and IAAC (r = -0.531) (P < 0.05). The results of multifactorial logistic stepwise regression analysis indicated that PRx [O^R =19.076 (95% CI: 1.495, 52.862) ] and RAP [O^R =23.352 (95% CI: 5.443, 64.837) ] were risk factors for the implementation of decompressive craniectomy in patients with acute ischemic stroke (P < 0.05).Conclusion Intracranial pressure-related parameters including PRx, MWA, RAP, and IAAC are negatively correlated with CPP and can serve as predictive factors for the implementation of decompressive craniectomy in patients with acute ischemic stroke. This provides a basis for adjusting clinical treatment decisions and improving patient outcomes.