Table 4 Comparison of two surgical methods
En bloc resection | Piecemeal resection | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender M: F | 5:7 | 3:2 | 0.62 |
Age, years (sd) | 38.0 (15,6) | 41.4 (9.4) | 0.66 |
Median hospital stay, days (IQR) | 23 (14.0) | 19 (67.5) | 0.916 |
Mean removed vertebral levels, n (sd) | 2.0 (0.7) | 2.4 (1.9) | 0.68 |
Mean duration of surgery, min (sd) | 717 (246) | 617 (379) | 0.54 |
Mean estimated blood loss, ml (sd) | 2342 (1828) | 2200 (1010) | 0.84 |
Complication rate (%) | 83.3 | 80.0 | 1.00 |
Major complication rate (%) | 66.7 | 60.0 | 1.00 |