Table 2

Treatment and procedural outcome measures (N = 44).

Outcome MeasureValue
Indication for surgery, n (%)
 Degenerative spondylolisthesis24 (54.5)
 Degenerative disc disease12 (27.3)
 Foraminal stenosis with radiculopathy6 (13.6)
 Facet arthropathy1 (2.3)
 Spondylolysis/pedicle fracture1 (2.3)
Prior surgery, n (%)
 No36 (81.8)
 Yes8 (18.2)
Levels fused, n (%)
 126 (59.1)
 215 (34.1)
 33 (6.8)
 Median (range)1 (1–3)
ALIF cage levels, n (%)
 06 (13.6)
 124 (54.5)
 214 (31.8)
LLIF cage levels, n (%)
 034 (77.3)
 17 (15.9)
 23 (6.8)
Cages, n (%)
 ALIF only35 (79.5)
 LLIF only6 (13.6)
 Combination of ALIF and LLIF3 (6.8)
Most commonly treated levels, n (%)
 L5/S146.2%
 L4/536.9%
 L3/410.8%
 L2/36.2%
Lateral position, n (%)
 Left side up36 (81.8)
 Right side up8 (18.2)
Neuromonitoring, n (%)
 Yes44 (100.0)
Operative time, min, median (range)110 (53–293)
Fluoroscopy time, sec, median (range)98.5 (12.8–283)
Estimated blood loss, mL, median (range)100 (100–1900)
Length of stay, d2 (1–14)
  • Abbreviations: ALIF, anterior lumbar interbody fusion; EMG, electromyography; LLIF, lateral lumbar interbody fusion.

  • a EMG and free-running EMG.