Table 3 Comparison of efficacy indicator and complications after propensity score matching.

From: Robot assisted stereotactic surgery improves hematoma evacuation in intracerebral hemorrhage compared to frame based method

Variables

Robot group (n = 40)

Frame group

(n = 40)

P-value

Efficacy indicators

 Residual hematoma(ml),

median[IQR]

5.8[2.3–10.9]

8.8[5.0-18.2]

0.077

 Hematoma evacuation rate(%),

median[IQR]

78.7[69.7–91.8]

66.2[48.1–88.2]

0.032**

 Surgical time(min), mean ± SD #

84 ± 13

80 ± 16

0.151

 Postoperative complications, n(%)

10(25.0)

16(40.0)

0.152

 Rebleeding, n(%)§

3(7.5)

6(15.0)

0.479

 Intracranial infection, n(%)$

0(0.0)

1(2.5)

1.000

 Tracheostomy, n(%)

8(20.0)

10(25.0)

0.592

Hospitalization and outcome

 Hospital stay(days), median[IQR]

12[8–15]

15[13–20]

0.001**

mRS Score at discharge, n(%)

  

0.619

 6

0(0.0)

0(0.0)

 

 5

11(27.5)

10(25.0)

 

 4

24(60.0)

23(57.5)

 

 3

4(10.0)

6(15.0)

 

 2

1(2.5)

1(2.5)

 

 1

0(0.0)

0(0.0)

 
  1. SD, Standard Deviation; IQR, interquartile range. # t-test; † Mann-Whitney U test; ‡ Pearsons chi-square test; § Continuous correction chi-square test; $ Fisher’s Exact Test. ** P < 0.05.