Table 2:

Major complications associated with coiling compared with clipping

ComplicationsCoilingClippingCrude AnalysisAdjusted Analysis
OR (95% CI)P ValueOR (95% CI)P Value
Aneurysm rebleeding6 (4.5%)2 (1.6%)3.00 (0.59–15.15).1803.41 (0.55–21.27).189
Cerebral infarction15 (11.3%)23 (17.8%)0.59 (0.29–1.18).1400.62 (0.26–1.49).283
Symptomatic vasospasm14 (10.5%)13 (10.1%)1.05 (0.47–2.33).9100.53 (0.18–1.59).259
Radiologic hydrocephalus19 (14.3%)7 (5.4%)2.91 (1.18–7.17).0203.36 (1.13–10.01).030
Clinical hydrocephalus14 (10.5%)2 (1.6%)7.47 (1.66–33.57).0095.15 (0.95–27.89).057
Seizure5 (3.8%)6 (4.7%)0.80 (0.24–2.69).7200.72 (0.18–2.85).641
Pneumonia31 (23.3%)39 (30.2%)0.70 (0.41–1.22).2100.61 (0.30–1.24).173
Renal failure2 (1.5%)5 (3.9%)0.38 (0.07–1.99).2500.24 (0.02–2.45).230