Factors predicting need for post-operative ventilation after microsurgical clipping of cerebral aneurysms – a multivariate analysis

Authors

Usman Siddiqui, Aga Khan University, Karachi
Muhammad Faheem Khan, Aga Khan University, Karachi
Saad Bin Anis, Aga Khan University, Karachi
Bushra Ahmad, Aga Khan University
Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, Aga Khan University, Karachi
Rida Mitha, Aga Khan University Hospital
Fouzia Anis Khan, .Aga Khan University Hospital
Erfan Hussain, Aga Khan University Hospital

Document Type

Original Article

Abstract

Patients with aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (aSAH) frequently require Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds, pre-operatively and more often, post-operatively due to the need for ventilatory support and specialized monitoring. We aimed to evaluate the frequency of post-operative ventilatory requirement in patients with aSAH and identify the possible predictive factors that might influence the need of post-operative ventilation in these patients. METHODS: We retrospectively identified a five-year data of all patients with aSAH who underwent surgical clipping using a structured proforma. Aneurysm was confirmed by Digital Subtraction Angiography (DSA) or Computerized Tomographic Angiography (CTA).

Recommended Citation

Siddiqui, Usman; Faheem Khan, Muhammad; Anis, Saad Bin; Ahmad, Bushra; Shamim, Muhammad Shahzad; Mitha, Rida; Khan, Fouzia Anis; and Hussain, Erfan (2020) "Factors predicting need for post-operative ventilation after microsurgical clipping of cerebral aneurysms – a multivariate analysis," Pakistan Journal of Neurological Sciences (PJNS): Vol. 15: Iss. 1, Article 11.
Available at: https://ecommons.aku.edu/pjns/vol15/iss1/11