Table 2 Perioperative data and complications
Characteristic | UBE-TLIF (n = 26) | MMIS-TLIF (n = 23) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Operation time (mins) | 144.19 ± 10.23 | 138.04 ± 13.31 | 0.335 |
Hospital stay (days) | 8.31 ± 1.38 | 10.87 ± 2.72 | 0.002 |
Operation blood loss (ml) | 170.15 ± 10.81 | 203.17 ± 14.57 | 0.017 |
Preoperative Hb (ml) | 128.34 ± 10.37 | 127.39 ± 10.68 | 0.949 |
Postoperative 1d Hb (ml) | 119.46 ± 10.57 | 116.87 ± 10.24 | 0.996 |
Hb discrepancy | 8.88 ± 2.44 | 10.52 ± 3.99 | 0.002 |
Complications (yes/no) | 3/23 | 4/19 | 0.861 |