Instrumentation Removal following Minimally Invasive Posterior Percutaneous Pedicle Screw-Rod Stabilization (PercStab) of Thoracolumbar Fractures Is Not Always Required

Table 3

Operative details.

OR time	Sample (N = 32)		NRG (n = 26)		IRG (n = 6)
	Mean	Range	Mean	Range	Mean	Range
	3 h 00 min	(38 min–7 h 15 m)	2 h 51 min	(38 m–7 h 15 m)	2 h 8 min	(50 m–4 h 50 m)
Blood loss (ml)	179.6	(50–600)	188.5	(50–600)	141.6	(50–250)
Length of hospital stay (days) (median)	5	1–37	4.5	1–37	6.5	1–15
Number of levels (median)	2	1–6	2	1–6	3.5	2–5

OR time was inclusive of preparation time, induction, incision, closure, and patient being transferred onto the floor.