Table 2.

Days before surgical procedure, hospitalization, period of rehabilitation and type of discharge in group 1 and 2

	Group 1	Group 2	p value
Days before surgery (average)	2.9 (range 1 – 9)	3 (range 1- 7)	0.482
Hospitalization (days/average)	15.1 (range 7 – 35)	15 range (7 – 34)	0.593
Period of rehabilitation (days/average)	41.2 (range 35 – 50)	40.5 (range 36 – 48)	0.210
Type of discharge	at home: 6 to a rehabilitative institute: 34	at home: 34 to a rehabilitative institute: 168	0.607