Clinical Outcomes of Trans-Sacral Epiduroscopic Laser Decompression (SELD) in Patients with Lumbar Disc Herniation

Table 5

Radiological outcomes.

Characteristics		value
Disc height (mm)
Preoperative	18.21 ± 1.18
6 months	18.02 ± 1.44
Δ preoperative − 6 months	0.21 ± 1.25 (95% CI −1.43–1.96)	0.670^†
Segmental angle at the surgery level (°)
Preoperative	7.70 ± 4.69
6 months	7.97 ± 4.20
Δ preoperative − 6 months	−0.28 ± 2.23 (95% CI, −1.26–0.72)	0.571^†
Range of motion at the surgery level (°)
Preoperative	5.94 ± 4.48
6 months	7.32 ± 6.16
Δ preoperative − 6 months	−1.38 ± 6.23 (95% CI, −4.14–1.39)	0.312^†
Total lumbar lordosis (°)
Preoperative	31.25 ± 16.44
6 months	35.83 ± 11.01
Δ preoperative − 6 months	−1.38 ± 10.73 (95% CI, −9.33–0.18)	0.058^†

^†Paired t-test.