Table 2. Surgical outcomes.
| Outcomes | In-bag power morcellation | Manual scalpel morcellation | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operation time (min) | 138 (60–308) | 129 (51–270) | 0.553a) | |
| Estimated blood loss (mL) | 50 (0–200) | 30 (0–180) | 0.059a) | |
| Hb change (g/dL) | 2.2 (0.5–3.8) | 1.7 (0–3.3) | 0.098a) | |
| Postoperative hospital stays (day) | 2 (0–5) | 2 (1–4) | 0.395a) | |
| Pain score (VAS) | ||||
| 6 hr after operation | 5 (2–7) | 5 (1–10) | 0.908a) | |
| 24 hr after operation | 3 (1–5) | 3 (2–7) | 0.347a) | |
| 48 hr after operation | 2 (1–5) | 2 (0–5) | 0.590a) | |
| Specimen dry weight (g) | 110 (40–413) | 88 (9–258) | 0.061a) | |
| Surgical complication | 0 | 0 | ||
| Pelvic adhesion requiring adhesiolysis | 7 (25.9) | 9 (29.0) | 0.792b) | |
| Pathology | 0.383b) | |||
| Leiomyoma | 23 (85.2) | 27 (87.1) | ||
| Leiomyoma with degeneration | 1 (3.7) | 3 (9.7) | ||
| Lipoleiomyoma | 1 (3.7) | 1 (3.2) | ||
| Adenomyoma | 2 (7.4) | 0 (0) | ||
Values are presented as median (range) or number (%).
Hb, hemoglobin; VAS, visual analog scale.
a)Student's t-test; b)Pearson's χ2 test.