From: Comparative study on the selection of drainage methods in posterior lumbar interbody fusion
 | Natural pressure drainage group | Negative pressure drainage group | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Albumin count on the first postoperative day, g·L− 1 | 33.24 ± 3.52 | 32.17 ± 5.03 | 0.035b |
Hemoglobin on the first postoperative day, g·L− 1 | 126.01 ± 15.03 | 115.19 ± 16.25 | 0.000a |
Platelet count on the first postoperative day, 109·L− 1 | 200.47 ± 46.77 | 201.53 ± 52.42 | 0.894b |
Drainage volume on the first postoperative day, ml | 93.25 ± 63.58 | 119.46 ± 54.48 | 0.000b |
Total drainage volume, ml | 355.60 ± 189.69 | 434.37 ± 149.12 | 0.000b |
Drainage tube indwelling time, d | 3.29 ± 1.17 | 3.45 ± 0.97 | 0.023b |
Postoperative hospital stays, d | 5.17 ± 1.58 | 5.15 ± 1.58 | 0.928b |
Complications | Â | Â | NA |
 Deep incision infection | 0 | 0 | NA |
 Symptomatic hematoma | 0 | 0 | NA |