Table 1 Patient characteristics and treatment history in our study
Features | Patient no. 1 | Patient no. 2 | Patient no. 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | Female | Female |
Age | 55 | 55 | 60 |
Presentation | Backache and left lower limb numbness | Backache and left lower limb numbness | Backache and left lower limb numbness |
Previous history | No | Hepatitis | No |
Level | L4/5 | L4/5 | L4/5 |
Direction | Left | Left | Left |
Surgical strategy | TPED | TPED | TPED |
Operating time (min) | 65 | 115 | 95 |
Blood loss (ml) | 20 | 50 | 10 |
Postoperative complication | No | No | No |
Hospital stay (days) | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Follow-up (months) | 36 | 30 | 12 |
Recurrence | No | No | No |
Current status | NED | NED | NED |