11 September 2023: Clinical Research
A Retrospective Study of Far Lateral Midline Microlumbar Discectomy in 20 Patients at a Single Center in Turkey
Serdal Albayrak 1ABCDEFG* , İbrahim Burak Atcı 2ABFDOI: 10.12659/MSM.941257
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e941257
Table 1 General demographic and clinical chracteristics of patients.
| Mean±SD n (%) | Min–Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 52.8±9.4 | 39–71 |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 11 (55%) | |
| Male | 9 (45%) | |
| Level of hernia | ||
| Left L3–L4 | 9 (45%) | |
| Right L3–L4 | 3 (15%) | |
| Left L4–L5 | 3 (15%) | |
| Right L4–L5 | 4 (20%) | |
| Right L5–S1 | 1 (5%) | |
| Preoperative symptom time (week) | 3±1 | 1–5 |
| Operation time (min) | 51.3±10.4 | 43–75 |
| Amount of bleeding (cc) | 131.8±13.9 | 90–200 |
| VAS | ||
| Preoperative | 8.35±0.75 | 7–9 |
| Postoperative | 2.3±0.8 | 2–4 |
| Postoperative 6 month | 0.84±0.8 | 0–2 |
| ODI | ||
| Preopartive | 73.6±6.5 | 46–66 |
| Postoperative | 18.4±3 | 16–26 |
| Postoperative 6 month | 14.81±2.9 | 9–16 |
| VAS – visual analog score; ODI – Oswestry Disability Index. | ||