Table 3 Primary and secondary outcome of the studied groups
Primary repair Group (A) | Augmented repair Group (B) | χ2 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 34 | N = 34 | |||
Clinical outcome | ||||
Better | 32 (94.1%) | 30 (88.2%) | ||
Worse | 2 (5.9%) | 4 (11.8%) | Fisher | 0.673 |
Length of hospital stay (days) | ||||
Mean ± SD | 7.94 ± 6.46 | 9.56 ± 8.05 | Z (-2.173) | 0.03* |
Days of drains | ||||
Mean ± SD | 4.38 ± 0.49 | 4.62 ± 1.16 | t (1.092) | 0.281 |
Days of bed rest | ||||
Mean ± SD | 4.5 ± 0.79 | 5.12 ± 1.79 | t (1.843) | 0.072 |
Revision surgery | ||||
No | 32 (94.1%) | 30 (88.2%) | ||
Yes | 2 (5.9%) | 4 (11.8%) | Fisher | 0.673 |
Further management | ||||
Blood patch | 4 (13.6%) | 3 (8.8%) | Fisher | 0.476 |
Complications | ||||
No | 29 (85.3%) | 27 (91.2%) | ||
CSF leakage | 5 (14.7%) | 3 (8.8%) | Fisher | 0.709 |