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. 2018 Dec 15;10(1):29–32. doi: 10.15171/jlms.2019.04

Table 4. The Effects of Percutaneous Laser Discectomy on Decreasing VAS and ODI Levels in Males and Females .

Variables Sex Before After P Value a
Mean ± SD Mean ± SD
VAS Male 6.54 ± 0.68 2.45 ± 0.68 <0.001
Female 6.79 ± 1.3 2.63 ± 0.49 <0.001
ODI Male 32.10 ± 6.28 20.47 ± 2.79 <0.001
Female 29.18 ± 2.71 20.81 ± 4.33 <0.001