Table 1.
Characteristics of all patients and subgroups with and without DCI
| Variables | Overall | DCI | Non-DCI | p values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (N = 32) | (N = 19) | (N = 13) | ||
| Age, years ± SD | 52.4 ± 10 | 54.15 ± 11.8 | 50 ± 7.6 | 0.27$ |
| Sex (male/female) | 12/20 | 8/11 | 4/9 | 0.74# |
| WFNS (mean) | 2.37 ± 1.33 | 2.36 ± 1.38 | 2.38 ± 1.32 | 0.97# |
| Modified Fisher scale | 3 ± 0.8 | 3.2 ± 0.7 | 3.1 ± 1 | 0.94# |
| GCS admission | 12.2 ± 3.4 | 12.4 ± 3.2 | 11.9 ± 3.8 | 0.70# |
| GCS discharge | 13.8 ± 2.9 | 13.2 ± 3 | 14.1 ± 1 | 0.16# |
| GOS | 4 ± 1 | 4 ± 1 | 4 ± 1 | 0.55# |
| Aneurysm location | ||||
| 1. AcomA | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0.53# |
| 2. MCA | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0.93# |
| 3. PcomA | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0.12# |
| 4. PICA | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0.46# |
| 5. BA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.35# |
| 6. ICA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.32# |
| VS side | ||||
| 1. Right | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0.44# |
| 2. Left | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0.67# |
| 3. Bilateral | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0.72# |
| Clipping/coiling | 20/12 | 12/7 | 8/5 | 0.40# |
| Rebleeding | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.32# |
DCI delayed cerebral ischemia, WFNS World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies, GCS Glasgow Coma Scale, GOS Glasgow Outcome Scale, AcomA anterior communicating artery, MCA middle cerebral artery, PcomA posterior communicating artery, PICA posterior inferior cerebellar artery, BA basilar artery, ICA internal carotid artery, VS vasospasm, SD standard deviation
$2-tailed t-test, # Fisher’s exact test