Table 1.
Summary of the research articles included in this review
| Study | Year | No. of patients (MID:SD) | Mean age | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tullberg et al. [11] | 1993 | 60 (30:30) | 40 | Blood loss, VAS score after the surgery |
| Henriksen et al. [12] | 1996 | 79 (39:40) | 41.3 | Surgical time, size of incision |
| Hermantin et al. [13] | 1999 | 60 (30:30) | 39.5 | Complications |
| Türeyen [14] | 2003 | 114 (63:51) | 41.5 | VAS score after the surgery, size of incision |
| Huang et al. [15] | 2005 | 22 (10:12) | 39.7 | Surgical time, blood loss, VAS score after the surgery, size of incision |
| Katayama et al. [16] | 2006 | 119 (57:62) | 37.5 | Surgical time, blood loss, VAS score after the surgery, hospital stay, disc herniation recurrence |
| Righesso et al. [17] | 2007 | 40 (21:19) | 43.9 | Surgical time, blood loss, VAS score after the surgery, size of incision, disc herniation recurrence |
| Ryang et al. [18] | 2008 | 60 (30:30) | 38.5 | Surgical time, blood loss, VAS score after the surgery, hospital stay, complications, disc herniation recurrence |
| Arts et al. [7] | 2009 | 328 (167:161) | 41.6 | Surgical time, hospital stay, complications, disc herniation recurrence |
| Teli et al. [8] | 2010 | 140 (70:70) | 39.3 | VAS score after the surgery, hospital stay, surgical costs, complications, disc herniation recurrence |
| Arts et al. [19] | 2011 | 216 (110:106) | 41 | Surgical time, hospital stay |
| Arts et al. [20] | 2011 | 325 (166:159) | 41.6 | Surgical time, hospital stay, complications, disc herniation recurrence |
| Garg et al. [21] | 2011 | 112 (55:57) | 37 | Hospital stay, complications, disc herniation recurrence |
| Mariscalco et al. [22] | 2011 | 60 (30:30) | 46.3 | X-ray exposure |
| van den Akker et al. [23] | 2011 | 325 (166:159) | – | VAS score after the surgery, surgical costs |
| Wang et al. [24] | 2011 | 79 (41:38) | 51.4 | Surgical time, blood loss, VAS score after the surgery, hospital stay, X-ray exposure, complications |