Respiratory and Swallowing Outcomes Based on Aneurysm Location in 360 Patients with Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Ruptured anterior and posterior circulation aneurysms have similar rates of in-hospital respiratory and swallowing dysfunction. There was a higher rate of swallowing dysfunction in the posterior circulation aneurysm group compared with the anterior group at most recent follow-up (12% vs. 2%, P = 0.035). Patients with PICA aneurysms demonstrated higher rates of tracheostomy and PEG, though the latter did not achieve statistical significance.