The incision length , blood loss , perioperative transfusion , and 100 - mm visual analogue pain scale ( VAS ) score at the first 24 hours of the anterolateral approach group were ( 7.49 + / - 0.86 ) cm , ( 376.18 + / - 168.30 ) ml , ( 410.09 + / - 136.46 ) ml , and ( 30.76 + / - 21.77 ) respectively , all significantly shorter , less , or lower than those of the standard posterolateral approach group [ ( 15.2 + / - 1.8 ) cm , ( 605.0 + / - 225.1 ) ml , ( 629.5 + / - 232.9 ) ml , and ( 50.3 + / - 13.7 ) respectively , all P < 0.01 ] .
