Table 2 Comparison of surgical characteristics between the enhanced recovery cohort and a matched historical cohort

Number of levels fused

7.0 ± 1.6

7.1 ± 1.6

0.952

Interbody fusion

2.2 ± 1.4

1.9 ± 0.9

0.196

Laminectomy

2.9 ± 1.2

2.8 ± 1.2

0.373

Vertebral body osteotomy

11 (20.3%)

10 (18.5%)

0.798

Operative time (min)

363.9 ± 92.6

333.0 ± 75.0

0.059

Operating room duration(min)

435.9 ± 90.1

406.5 ± 70.9

0.075

Estimated blood loss (ml)

825.7 ± 581.3

1181.7 ± 681.4

0.001^*

Fusion to the sacrum, n (%)

34 (62.9%)

33 (61.1%)

0.843