Table 2.
Comparison of the surgical characteristics and clinical course between the groups.
| 18–64 y n = 35 | ≥65 y n = 26 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgical approaches (n,%) | 0.912 | ||
| ACDF | 18 (51.4) | 13 (50.0) | |
| Corpectomy | 17 (48.6) | 13 (50.0) | |
| Intraoperative blood loss (ml) | 340 (120.1) | 400 (135.8) | 0.687 |
| Surgical duration, min | 176.7 (110.5) | 175.2 (83.1) | 0.586 |
| No. of levels decompressed/fused | 1.3 (0.5) | 1.7 (0.6) | 0.058 |
| Hospital stay, days | 14.7 (10.8) | 18.8 (9.1) | 0.008 |
| ICU stay, days | 5.9 (3.2) | 7.8 (1.2) | 0.051 |
| Mortality | |||
| In-hospital (n, %) | 1 (2.9) | 1 (3.8) | 0.830 |
| 90-day (n, %) | 5 (14.3) | 4 (15.4) | 0.905 |
| 30-day readmission, days | 1.8 (1.1) | 1.9 (0.6) | 0.445 |
| Post CRP | 42.7 (11.2) | 98.8 (22.2) | 0.004 |
| Post leukocytes | 9.3 (3.4) | 10.3 (3.9) | 0.217 |
| Post mJOAe | 13.4 (3.5) | 10.1 (2.8) | 0.003 |
Except where otherwise indicated, quantities are mean (SD); bold = significant difference; Post, after surgery; Delta, difference between pre-and postsurgical values. ACDF, anterior cervical discectomy and fusion; CRP, C-reactive protein; ICU, intensive care unit; mJOA, modified Japanese Orthopedic Association.