Table 1

Patient demographic data.

Patient DataFLUO MIS-TLIF (N = 61)NAV MIS-TLIF (N = 36) P Value
Age65.67 ± 9.2365.89 ± 9.690.913
Sex
 Female41 (67.2%)23 (63.9%)0.825
 Male20 (32.8%)13 (36.1%)0.825
Body mass index25.22 ± 2.9624.86 ± 3.310.660
Diagnosis
 Spondylolisthesis24 (39.3%)22 (61.1%)0.058
 Spinal stenosis7 (11.5%)2 (5.6%)0.477
 Spinal canal stenosis17 (27.9%)8 (22.2%)0.634
 Herniated nucleus pulposus12 (19.7%)3 (8.3%)0.159
 Degenerative scoliosis0 (0%)1 (2.8%)0.371
 Degenerative disc disease1 (1.6%)0 (0%)1.000
Level
 L3-43 (4.9%)2 (5.6%)0.745
 L3-57 (11.5%)6 (16.6%)0.703
 L4-538 (62.3%)20 (55.6%)0.612
 L4-S16 (9.8%)4 (11.1%)0.800
 L5-S17 (11.5%)4 (11.1%)0.258
Blood loss (mL)171.03 ± 157.75124.44 ± 147.420.157
Operative time (min)173.91 ± 52.93163.64 ± 52.060.360
Length of stay (d)5.2 ± 2.415.03 ± 2.460.751
Radiation dose (mGy)38.26 ± 5.6611.49±2.13< 0.05
  • Data presented as mean ± SD or n (%).

  • FLUO, fluoroscopic-guided; MIS-TILF, minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion; NAV, 3-dimensional computer navigation.