Table 2 Operative data, blood loss, clinical outcomes, and complications

Operative time (min)

91 ± 34.8 (52–139)

72.3 ± 14.2 (36–101)

0.0147^a

0.703^c

ΔHb

4.1 ± 1 (3–5.3)

3.9 ± 0.4 (2.5–5.5)

0.3467^a

0.262^c

HHS pre

52.3 ± 7.6 (44–62)

54.6 ± 4.8 (48–71)

0.3035^a

0.361^c

HHS post

88 ± 9.3 (75–100)

96 ± 5.3 (83–100)

0.0023^a

1.056^c

ΔHHS

35.7 ± 11.3 (18–47)

41.4 ± 5.1 (29–47)

0.0352^a

0.650^c

Neurological complications

(No. patients)

n = 4 (66.7%):

3 Femoral nerve lesions

2 LFCN lesions

n = 2 (4%):

2 LFCN lesions

0.0006^b

48^d