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Table 7 Surgery and hospitalization related data

From: Comparison of anterior or posterior approach in surgical treatment of thoracic and lumbar tuberculosis: a retrospective case–control study

 

Anterior

(n = 24)

Posterior

(n = 28)

Total

(n = 52)

P

Operative time (minutes)

295.8 ± 115.1

265.4 ± 65.4

279.4 ± 92.1

0.497

Intraoperative blood loss (ml)

300.0 (150.0–600.0)

325.0 (140.0–850.0)

300.0 (150.0–675.0)

0.732

Screwed vertebrae (n)

2.0 (2.0–2.0)

4.0 (3.0–4.0)

2.0 (2.0–4.0)

 < 0.001*

Fusion segment (n)

3.0 (2.0–4.0)

4.0 (3.0–6.0)

4.0 (3.0–4.8)

0.003*

Internal fixation consumables

 Screw (n)

4.0 (2.0–4.0)

8.0 (6.0–8.0)

4.0 (4.0–8.0)

 < 0.001*

 Rod (n)

1.5 (1.0–2.0)

2.0 (2.0–2.0)

2.0 (2.0–2.0)

 < 0.001*

Hospital stay (d)

29.3 ± 7.3

29.3 ± 14.0

29.3 ± 11.3

0.304

Medical cost (RMB)

72,373 (57,709–91,665)

91,382 (75,012–125,089)

86,000 (65,481–106,864)

0.004*

  1. *P < 0.05