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Table 1 Preoperative demographic characteristics

From: A comparison study of percutaneous endoscopic decompression and posterior decompressive laminectomy in the treatment of thoracic spinal stenosis

Characteristics

PED Group(n = 16)

PDL Group (n = 14)

P Value

Age (years)

57.3 ± 14.4

58.8 ± 9.4

> 0.05

Sex (male)

9

6

> 0.05

Duration of symptoms (months)

7.1 ± 7.4

6.1 ± 7.9

> 0.05

Level

  

> 0.05

T6–7

0

2

 

T8–9

2

1

 

T9–10

2

0

 

T10–11

3

4

 

T11–12

9

7

 

Comorbidities

13/16

13/14

> 0.05

Hypertension

8

8

 

Diabetes

3

3

 

Heart diseases

1

2

 

Pulmonary

2

1