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A two‐year survey of aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage
Author(s) -
Coyne Terry J,
Stuart Gordon G
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1991.tb119441.x
Subject(s) - medicine , subarachnoid haemorrhage , aneurysm , referral , subarachnoid hemorrhage , retrospective cohort study , neurosurgery , surgery , nursing
Objective: To analyse the demographic characteristics and outcomes of patients with rupture of an intracranial aneurysm ‐ to make a comparison with other published results, and to determine whether improvements in management can be made. Design: A retrospective review of the records of a consecutive series of 102 patients admitted to a neurosurgical unit in 1988 and 1989. Setting: The Royal Brisbane Hospital neurosurgical unit. Patients: Sixty‐three women and 39 men with subarachnoid haemorrhage after rupture of an intracranial aneurysm. Main results: Sixty‐three patients achieved independence and 32 died. Of those 78 patients who were able to be offered surgery,60 (77%) became independent. The outcome was significantly influenced by the neurological condition of the patient on lid mission to hospital (P<0.01). Conclusion: A speedier referral of these patients to a neurosurgical unit may lead to an improvement in outcome.