Table 4 Showing comparison of ODI results during follow-up between the two groups: transforaminal endoscopic discectomy group (TED) and microdiscectomy group (MD)
ODI (mean ± SD) | TED group | MD group | p-value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Preoperative | 64.75 ± 5.41 | 64.18 ± 7.92 | 0.738 | NS |
3 months postoperative | 22.73 ± 5.05 | 26.32 ± 4.59 | 0.005 | S |
6 months postoperative | 17.4 ± 4.87 | 19.68 ± 3.9 | 0.048 | S |
12 months postoperative | 14.13 ± 3.19 | 15.03 ± 3.75 | 0.369 | NS |