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Table 1 Demographic data of inpatient and outpatient

From: Cost effectiveness of outpatient lumbar discectomy

 

Setting

p value

Inpatient (N = 20)

Outpatient (N = 20)

Age at surgery

46.8 ± 11.0

44.9 ± 10.87

0.586

N of Females-N (%)

8 (40%)

10 (50%)

0.525

Level-N (%)

  

0.524

L2L3

1 (5%)

  

L4L5

12 (60%)

11 (55%)

 

L5S1

7 (35%)

9 (45%)

 

Side-N (%)

  

0.626

Left

12 (60%)

12 (60%)

 

Right

8 (40%)

8 (40%)

 

Hospital stay (days)

2.5 ± 0.89

0

 < 0.001

30-day readmissions-N (%)

0

0

  1. OR costs are costs related with the procedure. Hotel costs are costs related with hospital stay. N, number. OR, Operatory Room. Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation