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The primary outcome was wound dehiscence, defined as wound separation requiring resuturing after suture removal. Risk factors were analyzed using risk ratios with 95% confidence intervals. A subgroup analysis was performed within the MSS group to identify additional risk factors.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>RESULTS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A total of 211 patients were analyzed (BESS, n = 108; MSS, n = 103). Wound dehiscence occurred in 9 patients (4.3%), all of whom were in the MSS group (0.0% vs 8.7%; OR 0.046, 95% CI 0.003\u20130.798; p = 0.001). In the entire cohort, incision length \u2265 35 mm showed the highest risk ratio (RR) (15.44) for wound dehiscence (p = 0.001). Other significant risk factors included drainage \u2265 100 mL (RR 8.55) and changes in white blood cell count \u2265 2 \u00d7 10\n                      <jats:sup>3<\/jats:sup>\n                      \/\u00b5L (RR 7.78). Within the MSS subgroup, drainage \u2265 100 mL was the only statistically significant risk factor (RR 9.17, p = 0.011).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>CONCLUSIONS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>BESS was associated with significantly lower wound dehiscence rates compared with MSS in patients undergoing single-level lumbar decompression or discectomy. Drainage volume \u2265 100 mL may serve as a clinical indicator for enhanced wound surveillance in MSS patients. 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