Table 3 Analysis of series regarding reduction in postoperative analgesia and hospital stay
From: Efficacy of intraoperative epidural steroids in lumbar discectomy: a systematic review
Authors (Year) [Reference] | Total patients | Reduction in postoperative analgesia | Reduction in hospital stay (average in days) |
|---|---|---|---|
Diaz et al. (2012) [2] | 201 | Significant | Not significant |
Abrishamkr et al. (2011) [3] | 66 | Not available | Not available |
Modi et al. (2009) [4] | 57 | Not available | Not available |
Hackel et al. (2009) [5] | 167 | Not available | Significant (4.5 vs. 5.2) |
Rasmussen et al. (2008) [17] | 200 | Not available | Significant (6 vs. 8 ) |
Lotfinia et al. (2007) [18] | 150 | Not available | Not available |
Jirarattanaphchai et al. (2007) [19] | 34 | Significant | Not available |
Lundin et al. (2003) [20] | 80 | Not available | Significant (1.7 vs. 2.3) |
Mirzai et al. (2002) [21] | 44 | Significant | Not available |
Debi et al. (2002) [22] | 61 | Not available | Not significant |
Hurlbert et al. (1999) [23] | 60 | Significant | Not significant |
McNeill et al. (1995) [24] | 110 | Not significant | Not available |
Glasser et al. (1993) [25] | 32 | Significant | Significant (1.4 vs. 4) |
Lavyne et al. (1992) [26] | 78 | Not significant | Not significant |
Davis et al. (1990) [27] | 86 | Significant | Significant (2.7 vs. 4.4) |
Foulkes et al. (1990) [28] | 45 | Significant | Significant (6.4 vs. 8.7) |