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. 2020 Jan 17;23(1):20–24. doi: 10.1016/j.cjtee.2019.12.002

Table 4.

Projection of aneurysm, operative complications and outcomes evaluated by the modified ranking scale, n (%).

Complications Projections
Total (n = 85) p value
Superior (n = 48) Inferior (n = 18) Anterior (n = 16) Posterior (n = 3)
Intraoperative complications
 Intraoperative rupture 1 (2.08) 1 (5.6) 1 (6.3) 0 (0) 3 (3.5) 0.793
 Gyrus rectus resection 3 (6.3) 2 (11.1) 0 (0) 0 (0) 5 (5.9) 0.554
 Perforator injury 1 (2.1) 1 (5.6) 0 (0) 1 (33.3) 3 (3.5) 0.002
 Temporary clipping 13 (27.1) 4 (22.2) 7 (43.8) 1 (33.3) 25 (29.4) 0.536
Postoperative complication
 Contusions 1 (2.1) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (1.2) 0.671
 Infarction 8 (16.7) 5 (27.8) 3 (18.8) 1 (33.3) 17 (20.0) 0.680
 Hematoma 6 (12.5) 1 (5.6) 0 (0) 0 (0) 7 (8.2) 0.857
 VP shunt 6 (12.5) 2 (11.1) 1 (6.3) 0 (0) 9 (10.6) 0.834
Modified ranking scale
 0 6 (12.5) 0 (0) 4 (25.0) 1 (33.4) 11 (13.0)
 1 13 (27.1) 5 (27.7) 5 (31.2) 1 (33.3) 24 (28.2)
 2 20 (41.6) 9 (50.0) 4 (25.0) 1 (33.3) 34 (40.0)
 3 2 (4.2) 1 (5.6) 0 (0) 0 (0) 3 (3.5)
 4 1 (2.1) 2 (11.1) 0 (0) 0 (0) 3 (3.5)
 5 5 (10.4) 1 (5.6) 2 (12.5) 0 (0) 8 (9.4)
 6 1 (2.1) 0 (0) 1 (6.3) 0 (0) 2 (2.4)

VP shunt: ventriculoperitoneal shunt.