Table 3: Causes of death in surgical and medical groups of our SAH patients.

Cause of death/therapeutic group Medical (: 75) Surgical (: 45) Cerebral infarction 1 2 Rebleeding 2 — Hydrocephalus 13 — Pulmonary embolism 1 2 Acute myocardial infarction 1 3 Electrolyte balance derangement 2 4 Ventricular tachycardia 2 3 Acute tubular necrosis — 1 Pneumonia 1 2 Intraoperative — 3 Unknown 5 5 Total 28 25