Table 1 Characteristics of the patients
Group S | Group N | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of patients | 128 | 138 | |
Age (yr) | 58.3 ± 7.2 | 57.4 ± 7.5 | 0.34 |
Sex | |||
Male | 80 | 108 | 0.07 |
Female | 48 | 30 | |
Level of surgery | |||
C4 | 32 | 72 | |
C5 | 64 | 42 | |
C6 | 32 | 24 | |
Operation time (min) | 78.4 ± 10.8 | 76.6 ± 12.1 | 0.37 |
Intraoperative blood loss (ml) | 149.2 ± 30.8 | 139.5 ± 30.5 | 0.07 |
Number of CSFL cases | 14 (10.9%) | 8 (5.80%) | 0.18 |
Number of C5 palsy cases | 4 (3.1%) | 2 (1.4%) | 0.43 |