Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the study population
| Myomectomy n = 34 | Myolysis n = 16 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 35.1 ± 7.5 | 37.5 ± 4.8 | 0.10 |
| Menopause | 1 (2.9) | 0 (0) | 1 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 25.1 ± 4.1 | 26.2 ± 4.0 | 0.37 |
| Gravidity | 1.8 ± 2 | 1.9 ± 1.8 | 0.10 |
| Parity | 0.4 ± 0.9 | 1 ± 1.3 | 0.26 |
| Medical history | |||
| Myomectomy | 0 (0) | 2 (12.5) | 0.10 |
| Abdominal surgerya | 11 (32.4) | 8 (50) | 0.38 |
| Desire for conception | 26 (76.5) | 10 (62.5) | 0.49 |
| Gynecological symptoms | |||
| Dysmenorrhea | 19 (55.9) | 8 (50.0) | 0.93 |
| Chronic pelvic pain | 17 (50.0) | 9 (56.3) | 0.91 |
| Menorrhagia | 14 (41.2) | 6 (37.5) | 1 |
| Metrorrhagia | 7 (20.6) | 7 (43.8) | 0.17 |
| Dyspareunia | 8 (23.5) | 4 (25.0) | 1 |
| Urinary symptoms | 10 (29.4) | 4 (25.0) | 1 |
| Digestive symptoms | 5 (14.7) | 3 (18.8) | 0.70 |
| Infertility | 15 (44.1) | 5 (31.3) | 0.58 |
| Quality-of-life questionnaires | |||
| UFS-QOL questionnaire | |||
| Initial SSS score | 55.8 ± 20.3 | 51.4 ± 22.6 | 0.51 |
| Initial HRQOL total score | 41.0 ± 18.4 | 57.9 ± 22.5 | 0.02 |
| EQ-5D questionnaire | |||
| Visual analog scale | 53.0 ± 23.0 | 61.9 ± 24.8 | 0.24 |
| FSFI questionnaire | |||
| Initial FSS score | 17.2 ± 10.3 | 20.0 ± 10.4 | 0.44 |
The data are presented as means ± standard deviation (SD) or n (%)
BMI Body Mass Index, SSS Symptom Severity Score; higher transformed scores indicate greater severity or discomfort of symptoms, HRQOL Health-Related Quality of Life; higher transformed scores indicate greater quality of life, FSS full scale score
aAbdominal surgeries include appendectomy, cesarean section, endometriosis resection, salpingectomy, cholecystectomy, and cystectomy