Table 4.

Comparison of magnetic resonance imaging data between laparoscopic group and laparotomy group

Item	Open abdominal group (n=27)	Laparoscopic group (n=38)	P
Fibroids location
Anterior wall	8	4	0.147
Side wall	7	13
Back wall	12	21
Maximum transverse diameter of the fibroid (mm)	10.01±3.09	6.96±1.64	0.000**
Ischial spine space (mm)	11.20±0.67	11.17±0.77	0.872
The ratio of the maximum left and right diameter of fibroids to ischial spine space	0.90±0.28	0.62±0.15	0.000**
Ischial tuberosity spacing (mm)	12.62±0.76	12.25±1.14	0.145
The ratio of the maximum left and right diameter of fibroids to ischial tuberosity spacing	0.80±0.26	0.57±0.14	0.000**
Maximum anteroposterior diameter of fibroids (mm)	7.95±1.90	6.35±1.72	0.001**
Anteroposterior diameter of pelvic inlet (mm)	12.43±1.01	123.72±0.99	0.247
The ratio of the maximum anteroposterior diameter of fibroids to the anteroposterior diameter of pelvic inlet	0.64±0.16	0.50±0.14	0.000**

**P<0.01