Table 3.
Differences in ASDeg and ASDis incidences between ventral and dorsal surgical approaches (summary of Appendix Table 14)
| ASDeg incidence | ASDis incidence | |
|---|---|---|
| Significantly higher in ventral group | – | – |
| Higher in ventral group (not significant) | 2 [64, 65] | – |
| No difference between ventral and dorsal group | 1 [66] | 4 [61, 64–67] |
| Higher in dorsal group (not siginifcant) | 1 [68] | 1 [62] (LLIF vs PLIF) |
| Significantly higher in dorsal group | 2 [61, 63] | 1 [62] (ALIF vs PLIF) |