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Table 3 Surgical characteristics

From: Clinical efficacy of single intraoperative 500 mg methylprednisolone management therapy for thoracic myelopathy caused by ossification of the ligamentum flavum

Items

MP (n = 47)

Non-MP (n = 54)

P-Value

Operative time (min)

186.38 ± 77.44

192.22 ± 62.95

0.148

Blood loss (ml)

469.79 ± 95.61

453.28 ± 106.8

0.687

Intra-op transfusion

8 (17.0%)

11 (20.4%)

0.800

No. of operated thoracic levels

3.89 ± 0.84

4.20 ± 0.87

0.481

  1. Values are reported as number (percent) or mean ± standard deviation. Intra-op intraoperative, no. of number of
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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