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Table 3 Comparison of surgical complications in 344 patients undergoing PELD surgery

From: Application of a new body surface-assisting puncture device in percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic lumbar discectomy

 

Locator group

(n = 162)

Control group

(n = 182)

p value

Nerve damage (cases)

1

2

> 0.005

Intraspinal hematoma (cases)

1

1

> 0.005

Surgical site infection (cases)

0

1

> 0.005

Intestinal damage (cases)

0

1

> 0.005

LDH recurrence (cases)

3

4

> 0.005