General characteristics of hospitalisations of unruptured intracranial aneurysm treated in Germany 2005 to 2009
| Coiling | Clipping | |
|---|---|---|
| Total number (n=10 221) | 6098 | 4123 |
| Gender, % (n) | ||
| Men | 28.6 (n=1 744) | 32.0 (n=1 319) |
| Women | 71.4 (n=4 354) | 68.0 (n=2 804) |
| Mean age in years (SD) | ||
| Men | 53.4 (12.7) | 51.5 (12.4) |
| Women | 54.1 (12.1) | 52.9 (11.3) |
| Charlson comorbidity index (SD)* | 1.17 (1.0) | 1.45 (1.0) |
| Mean length of stay in days (SD) | 8 (9.2) | 16 (10.1) |
| In-hospital mortality, % (n) | ||
| Men | 1.38 (n=24) | 2.65 (n=35) |
| Women | 0.94 (n=41) | 2.00 (n=56) |
| Ventricular shunt placement, % (n) | 0.6 (n=34) | 1.7 (n=70) |
| Temporary ventricular drainage, % (n) | 1.5 (n=94) | 6.3 (n=259) |
*Modified Charlson comorbidity index.