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Outcome and operative complications of the cases: mean (range) values and statistical significance (Δ change from preoperative value, VAS ten-point visual analog pain score, ODI Oswestry Disability Index, Cx complications)
| Laparoscopic | Mini-open | P-value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preop | Postop | Δ | Preop | Postop | Δ | ||
| VAS | 9.1 (5–10) | 4.0 (1–10) | 5.1 (0–8) | 9.4 (7–10) | 3.7 (1–10) | 5.5 (0–9) | NS* |
| ODI | 41 (14–68) | 25 (2–62) | 38 (−20–93) | 43 (22–62) | 23 (0–60) | 47 (−53–100) | NS* |
| Cx | 3 | 2 | |||||
| Nonunion | 2 | 2 | |||||
* Not significant (t-test)
