From: A real-time 3D electromagnetic navigation system for percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy in patients with lumbar disc herniation: a retrospective study
Characteristics
EMN (n = 32)
C-arm (n = 47)
P value
Radiation time (s)
4.50 ± 0.99
28.61 ± 12.19
< 0.001
Puncture time (min)
26.13 ± 14.29
44.15 ± 13.47
Operative time (min)
72.97 ± 25.24
94.21 ± 20.93