Table 1.
Preoperative characteristics.
| Group A, laparoscopic (n = 34) | Group B, robotic (n = 25) | Group C, vaginal (n = 11) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 0.2101 | |||
| N | 34 | 25 | 11 | |
| Mean (SD) | 42.5 (8.78) | 46.6 (7.54) | 44.1 (10.72) | |
| 95% CI | (39.4, 45.5) | (43.5, 49.7) | (36.9, 51.3) | |
| Range | (27, 60) | (30, 64) | (32, 63) | |
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| Body mass index | 0.2925 | |||
| More than 30 | 20 (58.82%) | 16 (64.00%) | 4 (36.36%) | |
| Less than 30 | 14 (41.18%) | 9 (36.00%) | 7 (63.64%) | |
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| Uterine weight (g) | 0.0043 | |||
| Less than 250 g | 29 (85.29%) | 14 (56.00%) | 11 (100%) | |
| More than 250 g | 5 (14.71%) | 11 (44.00%) | ||
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| Race | 0.1534 | |||
| African American | 7 (20.59%) | 12 (48.00%) | 2 (18.18%) | |
| White | 21 (61.76%) | 10 (40.00%) | 8 (72.73%) | |
| Hispanic | 6 (17.65%) | 3 (12.00%) | 1 (9.09%) | |
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| Prior pelvic or abdominal surgery | 0.3523 | |||
| None | 8 (23.53%) | 6 (24.00%) | 6 (54.55%) | |
| 1 occurrence | 14 (41.18%) | 11 (44.00%) | 3 (27.27%) | |
| 2 and more occurrences | 12 (35.29%) | 8 (32.00%) | 2 (18.18%) | |
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| Type of surgery | <.0001 | |||
| 1 | 31 (91.18%) | 21 (84.00%) | 3 (27.27%) | |
| 2 and more | 3 (8.82%) | 4 (16.00%) | 8 (72.73%) | |
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| Indication for surgery | ||||
| Adnexal mass | 3 | 7 | 0 | |
| Endometriosis | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Abnormal uterine bleeding | 9 | 3 | 0 | |
| Hyperplasia | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dysplasia | 13 | 1 | 3 | |
| Leiomyomas | 10 | 11 | 0 | |
| SUI | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Chronic pelvic pain | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| Adenomyosis | 2 | 10 | 1 | |
| Pelvic prolapse | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Other | 2 | 6 | 3 | |