Clinical Study

Impact of Clipping versus Coiling on Postoperative Hemodynamics and Pulmonary Edema after Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Table 1

Clinical characteristics of patients.

Clipping (%)Coiling (%) value

16042
Age63.4 ± 13.161.9 ± 11.8n.s
Male sex49(30.6)16(38.1)n.s
WFNS grade0.02
 I17(10.6) 3(7.1)
 II30(18.8) 5(11.9)
 III11(6.9) 1(2.4)
 IV43(26.9) 8(19.0)
 V59(36.9) 25(59.5)
Fisher graden.s
 11(0.6) 0(0.0)
 29(5.6) 2(4.8)
 392(57.5) 26(61.9)
 458(36.3) 14(33.3)
Aneurysm size6.6 ± 5.57.1 ± 4.1n.s
Aneurysm location
 ACA47(29.4)11(26.2)n.s
 MCA61(38.1)0(0)<0.0001
 ICA46(28.8)9(21.4)n.s
 BA/VA6(3.4)22(52.4)<0.0001
Rebleeding3(1.8) 1(2.3) n.s
Transfusion100(62.5) 13(31.0) 0.002
Triple-H therapy64(40.0) 6(14.3) 0.005
DCI36(22.5) 10(23.8) n.s
GOSn.s
 GR38(23.8)8(19.0)
 MD43(26.9) 8(19.0)
 SD45(28.1) 14(33.3)
 VS25(15.0) 9(21.4)
 D9(5.6) 3(7.1)

WFNS: World Federation of Neurological Surgeons; DCI: delayed cerebral ischemia; GOS: Glasgow Outcome Scale; GR: good recovery; MD: moderate disability; SD: severe disability; VS: vegetative state; D: death; ACA: anterior communicating artery; MCA: middle cerebral artery; ICA: internal carotid artery; and BA/VA: basilar artery/vertebral artery; n.s: not significant.