Table 1

Patient demographics.

DemographicsEndoscopic TLIF (n = 12)Minimally Invasive TLIF (n = 34) P Value
Sex, man:woman5:717:170.619
Age, y67.4 ± 7.166.3 ± 9.90.684
BMI, kg/m2 25.4 ± 4.825.3 ± 4.10.952
Spinal level operated
 L3–L41 (8%)3 (9%)0.336
 L4–L5 11 (92%)27 (79%)
 L5–S10 (0%)4 (12%)
  • Abbreviation: TLIF, transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion.