Length of hospital stay and perioperative complications
| Younger patients (<65 years) | Elderly patients (≥65 years) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Length of hospital stay (days) | 9.53±8.67 | 12.99±13.56 | <0.01 |
| Perioperative complications (%) | 15.56 | 18.49 | NS |
| Pseudoarthrosis (%) | 0.28 | 0.84 | NS |
| Hardware failure (%) | 0.28 | – | NS |
| Screw malposition (%) | – | 2.52 | 0.015 |
| Graft dislodgement (%) | 0.28 | – | NS |
| Graft pain (%) | 0.28 | – | NS |
| C5 palsy (%) | 1.11 | – | NS |
| New neck pain (%) | 0.28 | 0.84 | NS |
| Dural tear (%) | 2.78 | 3.36 | NS |
| Superficial infection (%) | 2.22 | 1.68 | NS |
| Deep infection (%) | 0.28 | 1.68 | NS |
| Dysphagia (%) | 4.17 | 5.04 | NS |
| Dysphonia (%) | 0.56 | 0.84 | NS |
| Perioperative worsening of myelopathy (%) | 0.83 | – | NS |
| Progression of myelopathy (%) | 0.28 | – | NS |
| New radiculopathy (%) | 0.28 | 1.68 | NS |
| Cardiopulmonary (%) | 0.56 | – | NS |
| DVT (%) | – | 0.84 | NS |
| Other (%) | 2.22 | 5.04 | NS |
Means were compared using the appropriate t test and frequencies were compared using the χ2 test.
DVT, deep vein thrombosis; NS: not significant.