Table 2 Functional and clinical result of the study groups

Length of surgery (h)

63.8 ± 9.7

64.7 ± 7.4

0.729

Estimated blood loss (ml)

58.8 ± 8.9

96.9 ± 20.2

 < 0.001

Length of skin incision (cm)

4.1 ± 0.8

8.1 ± 1.0

 < 0.001

Preoperative VAS score

6.9 ± 1.5

6.9 ± 1.6

1

Preoperative constant score

29.2 ± 10.4

27.7 ± 7.8

0.622

Preoperative ASES score

30.1 ± 8.6

28.2 ± 6.4

0.406

Postoperative VAS score

1.1 ± 0.6 ^a

1.6 ± 0.7 ^a

0.036

Postoperative constant score

89.6 ± 4.0 ^a

84.4 ± 8.2 ^a

0.022

Postoperative ASES score

88.9 ± 3.5 ^a

83.9 ± 8.2 ^a

0.005

Length of postoperative hospital stay (d)

3.8 ± 0.8

6.1 ± 1.0

 < 0.001