Table 2 Operative treatments, complications, and events

X-ray Projection (times)

7

5

p > 0.05

Operation time (min)

58.17 ± 9.20

53.65 ± 10.06

p > 0.05

Blood loss (mL)

6.41 ± 1.43

5.50 ± 2.45

p > 0.05

Length of stay

3.17 ± 1.44

2.96 ± 0.53

p > 0.05

Complications

Dural tear or spinal fluid leak

Nerve root injury

Recurrent disc herniation

0

0

1

0

0

0

MacNab Classification

Excellent or good n (%)

24(92.2)

27(93.1)

p > 0.05

Fair n (%)

1(3.9)

2(6.9)

p > 0.05

Poor n (%)

1(3.9)

0(0)

p > 0.05