19 July 2024 : Clinical Research
Minimally Invasive versus Traditional Surgery: Efficacy of PELD and PLIF in Treating Pyogenic Spondylodiscitis
Yuan Liu1DE, Tianlong Wu1BC, Jianye Tan1B, Xinxin Miao1B, Tao Tang1D, Changxiong Cai1F, Tao Li1B, Xiang Luo1B, Xigao Cheng1234ACG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.943176
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e943176
Table 1 Summary of the baseline data.
| Items | PELD (n=18) | PLIF (n=22) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 44.7±12.1 | 44.1±14.7 | 0.641 |
| Sex M/F | 11/18 | 12/22 | 0.828 |
| BMI (kg/m) | 22.8±1.5 | 22.5±1.9 | 0.581 |
| ASA grade (n) | 0.618 | ||
| I | 10 | 11 | |
| II | 6 | 5 | |
| III | 2 | 5 | |
| Comorbidities | 3 | 4 | 1.000 |
| Heart diseases (n) | 1 | 2 | |
| Diabetes (n) | 0 | 1 | |
| Hepatopathy (n) | |||
| Incision length (cm) | 1.9±0.5 | 13.1±1.7 | <0.001 |
| Surgical duration (min) | 55.9±7.7 | 95.3±22.9 | <0.001 |
| Intraoperative blood loss (ml) | 106.5±19.8 | 350.5±88.0 | <0.001 |
| Hospital stay (d) | 8.9±2.2 | 12.5±2.9 | <0.001 |
| BMI – body mass index; ASA – American society of Aneshesiologists physical status classification system; n – the total number of patients. | |||