Table 3.
Changes in pain score and menorrhagia after adenomyomectomy
| Variable | Pain score (VAS) | P-value | Menorrhagia (pads) | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open (n=76) | Lap * (n=72) | Open (n=76) | Lap (n=72) | |||
| 1 ** | 0.3±0.5 | 0.3±0.7 | 0.957 | 2.6±0.8 | 3.1±0.8 | 0.879 |
| 2 | 0.7±0.9 | 0.9±1.1 | 0.089 | 3.0±0.9 | 3.1±0.9 | 0.976 |
| 3 | 1.2±1.2 | 1.9±1.8 | 0.043 | 2.9±0.9 | 3.1±0.8 | 0.648 |
| 4 | 1.6±1.5 | 2.0±2.1 | 0.041 | 2.9±1.0 | 3.2±1.1 | 0.459 |
| 5 | 1.9±1.8 | 2.2±1.9 | 0.036 | 2.9±0.7 | 3.8±0.8 | 0.326 |
| 6 | 2.2±1.9 | 2.4±2.6 | 0.035 | 3.1±0.6 | 3.9±1.2 | 0.216 |
Notes: *Lap=laparoscopy (Group A); Open=Laparotomy (Group B); **Years after surgery.