Table 2.

Operative-related variables

Operative variables	Rectus-preserving	Control	p value
Estimated blood loss (mL)*	1000 (800–1600)	1000 (700–1500)	0.2405
Hematocrit loss†	7% ± 4%	8% ± 4%	0.3277
Operative time (minutes)†	270 ± 69	286 ± 70	0.396

* Median and interquartile range; ^†mean ± SD.