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Table 4 Comparison of CT imaging parameters before and after operation

From: Clinical effects of arthroscopic-assisted uni-portal spinal surgery and unilateral bi-portal endoscopy on unilateral laminotomy for bilateral decompression in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis: a retrospective cohort study

 

AUSS

UBE

t

P

APDC(mm)

    

pre-operation

13.3 ± 1.6

13.5 ± 1.4

1.575

0.5215

3 months after operation

15.4 ± 1.3*

15.3 ± 1.2*

0.7875

0.9661

CAC (mm2)

    

pre-operation

156.5 ± 28.9

153.9 ± 33.4

0.9018

0.9359

3 months after operation

314.4 ± 32.5*

309.3 ± 30.7*

1.769

0.3826

ICA (mm2)

    

pre-operation

92.6 ± 16.7

96.4 ± 18.4

2.009

0.2403

3 months after operation

234.5 ± 23.6*

230.9 ± 22.9*

1.904

0.298

CAD (mm2)

pre-operation

127.8 ± 32.3

133.2 ± 31.4

1.816

0.3517

3 months after operation

218.3 ± 34.2*

221.4 ± 31.6*

1.042

0.8798

LAC (mm2)

pre-operation

14.8 ± 3.6

15.6 ± 4.1

1.749

0.3961

3 months after operation

32.7 ± 5.7*

33.6 ± 6.1*

1.968

0.2622

  1. Preoperative comparison with this group P < 0. 05
  2. ICA Inscribed circle area; CAC cross-sectional area of the canal; APDC Sagittal diameter of the canal; LAC Epidural space; CAD Cross-sectional area in the dura