Table 1.

Characteristics of all patients.

	U (n = 45)	M (n = 29)	p value
Age (years)	37.8 ± 5.1 (25–49)	38.7 ± 4.4 (31–46)	0.43
Body mass index (kg/m2)	22.0 ± 4.5 (17.2–42.3)	21.3 ± 3.18 (17–27.6)	0.63
Weight of specimen (g)	141.0 ± 111.1 (6–580)	262.8 ± 173.3 (58–646)	p < 0.001
Size of largest myoma (mm)	60.3 ± 16.2 (6–90)	74.7 ± 15.5 (50–100)	p < 0.001
Weight of largest myoma (g)	116.5 ± 80.5 (6–395)	233.6 ± 142.9 (58–646)	p < 0.001
Number of myomas	2.13 ± 1.5 (1–7)	2.3 ± 1.7 (1–7)	0.60

Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation (range).

M = power morcellator group.

U = transumbilical extraction group.