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Table 2 Demographic and baseline characteristics of ACDF patients

From: An enhanced recovery after surgery pathway: LOS reduction, rapid discharge and minimal complications after anterior cervical spine surgery

Parameter

Convention (n = 73)

ERAS (n = 70)

p value

Age(years), mean ± SD

52.07 ± 10.6

53.2 ± 9.3

0.499

Gender (male/female)

36/37

39/31

0.444

BMI (kg/m2), mean ± SD

24.65 ± 3.2

23.94 ± 3.0

0.165

ASA grade (n)

  

0.442

-ASA 1

0

2

 

-ASA 2

57

58

 

-ASA 3

7

10

 

Levels (n)

  

0.019

-1

37

24

 

-2

28

28

 

-3

8

12

 

-4

0

6

 

Lumbar vertebra BMD (T), mean ± SD

-2.42 ± 1.1

-1.76 ± 1.2

0.013

Diabetes mellitus (n)

1

4

0.338

Hypertension (n)

11

12

0.736

Chronic cardiovascular disease (n)

2

1

1.00

  1. ACDF anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, BMI body mass index, ASA American Society of Anesthesiologists, BMD bone mineral density
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