Table 9 Perioperative data and operative complications
| Â | GROUP | P | Sig | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ACDF | DCI | |||||
Mean | ± SD | Mean | ± SD | |||
Operative time (min) | 90.67 | 17.41 | 85.67 | 17.82 | 0.443* | NS |
Intra-operative blood loss (ml) | 115.33 | 22.95 | 108.67 | 23.56 | 0.439* | NS |
Hospital stay (days) | 2.00 | 1.07 | 2.00 | 1.07 | 1.0* | NS |
Cage ventral migration | ||||||
 No | 15 | 100.0% | 12 | 80.0% | 0.224** | NS |
 Yes | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 20.0% | ||
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% | ||
Rec. laryngeal N. injury | ||||||
 No | 14 | 93.3% | 14 | 93.3% | 1.0** | NS |
 Yes | 1 | 6.7% | 1 | 6.7% | ||
C5 palsy (deltoid muscle paresis) | ||||||
 No | 15 | 100.0% | 14 | 93.3% | 1.0** | NS |
 Yes | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 6.7% | ||