Postoperative outcomes for patients who underwent surgery for far lateral lumbar disc herniation.
| Postoperative Outcomes | Open (n = 92) | Endoscopic (n = 52) | OR | P Value |
| Within 30 d of surgery | ||||
| Readmission | ||||
| Yes | 4 (4.4%) | 1 (1.9%) | 0.57 | 0.56 |
| No | 88 (95.7%) | 51 (98.1%) | ||
| Reoperation | ||||
| Yes | 2 (2.2%) | 0 (0%) | 0.35 | 0.50 |
| No | 90 (97.8%) | 52 (100%) | ||
| ED visit | ||||
| Yes | 3 (3.3%) | 3 (5.8%) | 1.81 | 0.45 |
| No | 89 (96.7%) | 49 (94.2%) | ||
| Office visit | ||||
| Yes | 42 (45.7%) | 13 (25%) | 0.40 | 0.016 |
| No | 50 (54.4%) | 39 (75%) | ||
| Within 30–90 d of surgery | ||||
| Readmission | ||||
| Yes | 2 (2.2%) | 1 (1.9%) | 1.05 | 0.96 |
| No | 90 (97.8%) | 51 (98.1%) | ||
| Reoperation | ||||
| Yes | 1 (1.1%) | 1 (1.9%) | 1.78 | 0.63 |
| No | 91 (98.9%) | 51 (98.1%) | ||
| ED visit | ||||
| Yes | 2 (2.2%) | 1 (1.9%) | 1.05 | 0.96 |
| No | 90 (97.8%) | 51 (98.1%) |
Abbreviation: ED, emergency department.
Note: OR <1 indicates the event is more likely for the open cohort. OR >1 indicates the event is more likely for the endoscopic cohort. Bolded values denote statistical significance (P < 0.05).