Table 4 Comparison of perioperative outcomes between the PTED group and the PIED group
Parameter | PTED group | PIED group | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Patients | 0.634 | ||
Obese | 15 | 4 | |
Normal | 22 | 6 | |
Sex | 0.011 | ||
Female (No.) | 12 | 8 | |
Male (No.) | 25 | 2 | |
Age (y) | 16.3 ± 2.4 | 15.1 ± 2.8 | 0.190 |
Operative time (min) | 92.0 ± 12.4 | 91.0 ± 13.9 | 0.822 |
Fluoroscopic exposures (n) | 35.5 ± 8.0 | 30.1 ± 3.4 | 0.043 |
Hospital stay (days) | 3.2 ± 0.5 | 2.9 ± 0.3 | 0.066 |
Time to ambulation (days) | 27.5 ± 4.1 | 25.5 ± 4.2 | 0.178 |
Anesthesia method | <0.001 | ||
General anesthesia | 3 | 10 | |
Local anesthesia | 34 | 0 | |
Complications | 1.000 | ||
Wound infection | 0 | 0 | |
Dural tear | 0 | 0 | |
Nerve root injury | 0 | 0 | |
Major vessel injury | 0 | 0 | |
Urinary injury | 0 | 0 | |
Revision surgery | 1 | 0 | |