Table 2

Perioperative Data for 1-Level and 2-Level Subgroups

1-Level2-LevelSignificance
Blood loss (ml)59.079.2.05 < P < .09
Operative time (min)61.997.8 P < .001
Length of hospitalization (days)1.892.44 P < .05
  • The mean blood loss, operative time and length of hospitalization were all less in single-level cases (P < .05; f-test).