Groups | ACDF with UT (N = 37) | ACDF without UT (N = 50) | p |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 51.46 ± 9.47 | 53.47 ± 10.36 | 0.206 |
Gender (female/male) | 17/20 | 22/28 | Â |
BMI (kg/m2) | 23.55 ± 2.64 | 23.95 ± 2.60 | 0.478 |
Smoking (yes/no) | 14/23 | 18/32 | Â |
Alcohol (yes/no) | 8/29 | 13/37 | Â |
Blood loss (ml) | 79.03 ± 51.21 | 76.62 ± 62.57 | 0.922 |
Hospital stay (days) | 8.64 ± 2.27 | 8.24 ± 2.36 | 0.482 |
Operation level | |||
 C3/4 | 2 | 8 |  |
 C4/5 | 5 | 8 |  |
 C5/6 | 26 | 32 |  |
 C6/7 | 4 | 2 |  |
 Follow-up | 16.86 ± 5.63 | 18.36 ± 7.51 | 0.312 |