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Table 3 Preprocedural Analysis

From: Intracerebral hemorrhage after external ventricular drain placement: an evaluation of risk factors for post-procedural hemorrhagic complications

Parameter

No Evidence of New/Enlarged ICH (n = 54)

Evidence of New/Enlarged ICH (n = 27)

p-value

Admission GCS, (Median ± IQR) a

10 ± 8.3

7 ± 9

0.1964

GCS (highest) 24 h prior to EVD, (Median ± IQR) a

11.5 ± 9

8 ± 7

0.2827

GCS (lowest) 24 h prior to EVD, (Median ± IQR) a

  

0.3437

INR (highest) from admission to EVD, (Median ± IQR) (n = 76) a

1.1 ± 0.2

1.1 ± 0.2

0.3437

aPTT (highest) from admission to EVD, (Median ± IQR) a

25.9 ± 4.5

27.3 ± 5.6

0.017

Preprocedural Anticoagulation, n (%) b

4 (7.4)

1 (3.7)

0.66

Preprocedural Antiplatelet,

n (%) b

2 (3.7)

1 (3.7)

1.0

  1. aMann-Whitney U
  2. bChi Square