Table 2

Preoperative assessment endoscopic group.

Outcome MeasureObese Endoscopic Patient (N = 71)Nonobese Endoscopic Patient (N = 54)Total Endoscopic Population (N = 125) P
VAS-BP,a mean (min; max)4.6 (0.0; 10.0)3.6 (0.0; 9.2)4.1 (0.0; 10.0)0.0078
VAS-L, mean (min; max)6.9 (2.1; 10.0)6.6 (2.0; 10.0)6.7 (2.0; 10.0)0.3746
ODI,b mean (median) (min; max)50.7 (53.5) (10; 96)47.1 (46.0) (10; 78)49.1 (50.0) (10; 96)0.2900
 Mean50.747.149.1 
 Median53.546.050.0 
 Min; Max(10; 96)(10; 78)(10; 96) 

  • Abbreviations: ODI, Oswestry Disability Index; VAS-BP, visual analog scale for back pain; VAS-L, visual analog scale for leg pain.

  • ↵a Data were missing for 1 patient in the nonobese endoscopic group.

  • ↵b Data were missing for 1 patient in the obese endoscopic group.