Table 2.
Vaginal (TVH) (N = 587) | Laparoscopic (TLH, LSH, LAVH) (N = 1940) | Abdominal (TAH) (N = 489) | p-value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pelvic specimen weight (g) | 113.6 (85.2) | 290.1 (360.1) | 529.3 (680.7) | <.001 |
Estimated blood loss (mL) | 183.0 (149.1) | 133.5 (148.3) | 333.8 (449.7) | <.001 |
Surgery duration (min) | 140.1 (72.5) | 147.9 (62.4) | 134.1 (66.3) | <.001 |
Length of stay (24-h period) | 1.2 (1.0) | 0.6 (1.1) | 2.8 (1.5) | <.001 |
TVH: total vaginal hysterectomy; TLH: total laparoscopic hysterectomy; LSH: laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy; LAVH: laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy; TAH: total abdominal hysterectomy.