Table 3 Comparison of surgical complications after LAMP or LAMT

Kyphosis

[6, 8, 9, 11, 15, 20]

8/180 (4.44)

13/205 (6.34)

0.413

C5 paresis

[10, 11, 16, 20]

9/176 (5.11)

12/157 (7.64)

0.343

Infection

[9, 13–16, 20]

4/254 (1.57)

10/261 (3.83)

0.192

Subluxation

[6, 11]

8/35 (22.86)

11/34 (32.35)

0.377

Instability

[8]

5/18 (27.78)

3/10 (30.05)

1.000

CSF leakage

[10, 20]

1/126 (0.79)

5/109 (4.59)

0.154

Wound dehiscence

[11, 13]

1/92 (1.09)

2/71 (2.82)

0.820

Urinary retention

[16]

1/30 (3.33)

2/26 (7.69)

0.899

Chronic pain

[15, 20]

11/114 (9.65)

25/148 (16.89)

0.091

Restenosis

[15, 20]

2/114 (1.75)

1/82 (1.22)

1.000

Nonunion

[9, 15, 16, 20]

6/157 (3.82)

5/187 (2.67)

0.547

Hardware failure

[9, 15, 16]

2/82 (2.44)

5/121 (4.13)

0.797

Revision surgery

[9, 15, 16]

6/82 (7.32)

10/121 (8.26)

0.806