Failure to awaken after surgery for a cerebral hemorrhage does not mean that death will occur in the patient. If a patient with a cerebral hemorrhage has dilated pupils bilaterally after surgery, has a negative atropine test, and is not breathing on his or her own, the likelihood of death is very high for this group of patients. If the patient’s pupils are dilated after surgery, and he or she is breathing, has blood pressure, and has a heartbeat, he or she may survive with aggressive treatment, but if he or she does survive, it is more likely that he or she will be in a vegetative state. If the pupil of a patient with cerebral hemorrhage can come back after surgery, that is, if the pupil can return to normal after surgery, this kind of patient may wake up after surgery, so death does not necessarily occur if the patient does not wake up after surgery for cerebral hemorrhage.