Table 3.

Comparison of Laparoscopic and Abdominal Myomectomy

Characteristic	Laparoscopic (n=280)	Abdominal (n=191)	P value
Pregnancy rate (%)	49.6% (139/280)	51.3% (98/191)	.397
Live birth rate (%)	33.2% (93/280)	33.0% (63/191)	.520
Interval (months)	15.2±8.8	17.2±8.6	.102
Uterine rupture (n)	0	0	—
Operation time (minutes)	93.2±37.9	71.0±24.8	.001
Blood loss (mL)	100.9±72.1	142.8±141.9	.107
Hospitalization (days)	6.5±1.8	7.4±2.0	.024
Relapse (n/total)	11/280	15/191	.053

Data are mean±standard deviation values unless indicated otherwise.