Table 1:

Comparison of patient characteristics

PR Group (n = 19)SR Group (n = 198)P Value
Female16 (84.2%)116 (58.6%).047a
Mean age (yr)53.6 ± 1.555.8 ± 1.0.22
Mean aneurysm size (mm)4.6 ± 0.56.5 ± 0.2.01a
Aneurysm location.15
    Anterior cerebral artery4 (21.1%)93 (47.0%)
    Middle cerebral artery5 (26.3%)35 (17.7%)
    Internal carotid artery9 (47.4%)57 (28.8%)
    Posterior circulation1 (5.2%)13 (6.5%)
Hunt and Hess scaleb.82
    11 (5.3%)7 (3.5%)
    213 (68.4%)123 (62.1%)
    32 (10.5%)36 (18.2%)
    43 (15.8%)26 (13.1%)
    50 (0%)6 (3.1%)
Modified Fisher grade.03a
    Small volume (grade 1)14 (73.7%)89 (45.0%)
    Large volume (grades 2–4)5 (26.3%)109 (55.0%)
  • a Significant.

  • b Hunt and Hess scale grades were immediately assessed after the patient recovered from the anesthesia in the PR group and at admission in the SR group without adjustment of comorbidity.