Table 3.
Postoperative clinical outcomes.
| Fusion |
N (%) |
| Early | 13 (37.14) |
| Late | 3 (8.57) |
| Total | 16 (45.71) |
| Cyst recurrence | 1 (2.5) |
| De novo | 1 (2.85) |
| Postoperative Macnab | N (%) |
| Excellent/good | 12 (34.29) |
| Good | 16 (45.71) |
| Fair | 6 (17.14) |
| Poor | 1 (2.85) |
| Primary postoperative outcome scores | Mean |
| VAS Preoperative | 8 |
| VAS Postoperative | 2.25 |
| ODI Preoperative | 35.7 |
| ODI Postoperative | 14.29 |
| Mean surgical time | 143 min |
| Complications | None |
| Mean hospital stay | 2 d |
| Mean follow-up | 16.8 mo |
Abbreviations: ODI, Oswestry disability index; VAS, visual analog scale.