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. 2020 Dec;6(4):681–687. doi: 10.21037/jss-20-629

Table 1. Background and surgical characteristics in each group.

Parameters Non-MMPC (n=39) MMPC (n=68) P value
Age (years) 51.6±11.6 56.8±10.4 0.026
Male (%) 44 54 0.534
BMI, kg/m2 31.5±6.4 30.2±5.1 0.283
Current smoker (%) 31 34 0.895
Operative time (minutes) 125±64 78±38 0.071
EBL (mL) 57±35 46±29 0.436
Number of fused levels* (%)
   1 82 87
   2 18 13
Revision (%) 39 44 0.685
Preop MME 4.3±13.4 7.3±34.5 0.546

*, posterior fusion. MMPC, multi-modal pain control; BMI, body mass index; EBL, estimated blood loss; MME, morphine milligram equivalent.