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Table 4.

Intraoperative parameters: myoma diameter over 7 cm

Vertical incision (n = 11) Transverse incision (n = 14) P‐value
Mean number of myomas (range)   2.0 ± 1.2 (1–4)   1.2 ± 0.7 (1–4) NS
Mean operation duration in min (range) 165.4 ± 24.2 (120–192) 129.0 ± 32.5 (85–175) 0.0067
Mean estimated blood loss in mL (range) 362.3 ± 147.3 (215–620) 158.9 ± 87.1 (45–400) 0.0002
Mean number of stitches (range)   6.1 ± 0.7 (5–7)   5.5 ± 0.9 (4–7) NS

NS, not significant.