Table 8 Perioperative data and operative complications
Group | P | Sig. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PL | ACDF | |||||
Mean | ± SD | Mean | ± SD | |||
Operative time (min) | 90.67 | 19.81 | 87.77 | 17.41 | 0.443 | NS |
Intraoperative blood loss (ml) | 115.33 | 25.46 | 105.07 | 22.95 | 0.439 | NS |
Hospital stay (days) | 2.00 | 1.07 | 2.00 | 1.07 | 1.0 | NS |
Recurrent laryngeal N. injury | ||||||
No | 15 | 100.0% | 14 | 93.3% | 1.0 | NS |
Yes | 0 | 0% | 1 | 6.7% | ||
Dural tear | ||||||
No | 14 | 93.3% | 15 | 100.0% | 1.0 | NS |
Yes | 1 | 6.7% | 0 | .0% | ||
Superficial wound Infection | ||||||
No | 14 | 93.3% | 14 | 93.3% | 1.0 | NS |
Yes | 1 | 6.7% | 1 | 6.7% | ||
C5 palsy | ||||||
No | 14 | 93.3% | 15 | 100.0% | 1.0 | NS |
Yes | 1 | 6.7% | 0 | .0% | ||