| PE-PLIF (n = 37) | MPLIF (n = 58) | P |
---|---|---|---|
Operation time (minutes) | 204 (187, 251.5) | 118 (102.5, 126.25) |  < 0.001 |
Intraoperative blood loss (millilitre) | 90 (60, 120) | 200 (150, 285) |  < 0.001 |
Post-operative bedrest time (days) | 2 (1.5, 2) | 5 (5, 6) |  < 0.001 |
Post-operative hospitalization time (days) | 10 (9, 10) | 12 (11, 13) |  < 0.001 |
Modified Macnab | Â | Â | Â |
 Excellent | 36 (97.3%) | 57 (98.3%) | 0.630 |
 Good | 1 (2.7%) | 1 (1.7%) | |
Complications | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 2 (5.4%) | 0 | 0.075 |
 No | 35 (94.6%) | 58 (100%) |