Research Article

[Retracted] Introducing V-Line as a New Strategy to Choose Surgical Corridor in Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion at the L5-S1 Segment

Table 2

Gender differences of the left iliac vein position (VP) and the iliocaval junction position (JP).

The left iliac vein position (VP)FemaleMale

Medial25 (26.9%)5 (5.4%)20 (21.5%)0.001
Intermediate33 (35.5%)15 (16.1%)18 (19.4%)
Lateral35 (37.6%)24 (25.8%)11 (11.8%)
The iliocaval junction position (JP)
Very high3 (3.2%)2 (2.2%)1 (1.1%)0.449
High39 (41.9%)21 (22.6%)18 (19.4%)
Low38 (40.9%)17 (18.3%)21 (22.6%)
Very low13 (14.0%)4 (4.3%)9 (9.7%)

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