Demographics and surgical characteristics | Experiment group (n = 55) | Control group (n = 59) | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
Age | 61.78 ± 10.05 | 64.47 ± 9.18 | 0.138 |
Sex, n (%) | Â | Â | 0.334 |
Male | 23(42Â %) | 30(51Â %) | Â |
Female | 32(58Â %) | 29(49Â %) | Â |
BMI (kg/m 2), | 35.70 ± 3.47 | 36.63 ± 4.63 | 0.226 |
Comorbidities, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
Hypertension, n (%) | 21(38Â %) | 26(44Â %) | 0.524 |
Coronary artery disease, n(%) | 6(11Â %) | 7(12Â %) | 0.873 |
Ulcer, n(%) | 2(4Â %) | 1(2Â %) | 0.609b |
Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 2(4Â %) | 4(7Â %) | 0.680b |
Cholecystitis, n (%) | 2(4Â %) | 2(3Â %) | 1.000b |
Arrhythmias, n (%) | 3(5Â %) | 1(2Â %) | 0.351b |
Presence of spondylolisthesis, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 28(51Â %) | 27(46Â %) | 0.583 |
No | Â | Â | Â |
Scoliosis, n (%) | Â | Â | 0.443 |
Yes | 26(47Â %) | 31(53Â %) | 0.574 |
No | Â | Â | Â |
Preoperative back pain (VAS-BP) | 99.72 ± 21.76 | 104.92 ± 18.26 | 0.170 |
Preoperative leg pain (VAS-LP) | 105.58 ± 18.55 | 108.86 ± 13.54 | 0.280 |
Preoperative ODI | 43.78 ± 7.30 | 43.68 ± 5.84 | 0.934a |
Levels determined by MRI + NE | 2.76 ± 0.79 | 2.64 ± 0.87 | 0.445 |