Table I.
Patient demographics (N=132).
| All patients | Laparoscopy | Laparotomy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | n=132 | n=77 (58.3%) | n=55 (41.7%) | P-value |
| Age (years) | 65.4 | 66.0 | 64.6 | 0.430 |
| Menopause | 118 (89.4%) | 72 (93.5%) | 46 (83.6%) | 0.069 |
| Age of menopause (years) | 51.4 | 51.1 | 51.8 | 0.389 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 35.9 | 35.8 | 36.2 | 0.683 |
| <35 | 70 (53.0%) | 41 (53.2%) | 29 (52.7%) | 0.951 |
| 35–40 | 34 (25.8%) | 19 (24.7%) | 15 (27.3%) | |
| 41–45 | 19 (14.4%) | 11 (14.3%) | 8 (14.5%) | |
| >45 | 9 (6.8%) | 6 (7.8%) | 3 (5.5%) | |
| Comorbidity | 112 (84.8%) | 66 (85.7%) | 46 (83.6%) | 0.743 |
| Hypertension | 93 (70.5%) | 58 (75.3%) | 35 (63.6%) | 0.147 |
| Diabetes | 44 (33.3%) | 21 (27.3%) | 23 (41.8%) | 0.081 |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 30 (22.7%) | 13 (16.9%) | 17 (30.9%) | 0.058 |
| Hypothyroidism | 27 (20.5%) | 22 (28.9%) | 5 (9.1%) | 0.006 |
| Metabolic syndrome | 27 (20.5%) | 17 (22.1%) | 10 (18.2%) | 0.584 |
| Chronic pulmonary disease | 2 (1.5%) | 1 (1.3%) | 1 (1.8%) | 0.810 |
| Hemiplegia or paraplegia | 2 (1.5%) | 1 (1.3%) | 1 (1.8%) | 0.810 |
| Hyperthyroidism | 2 (1.5%) | 0, - | 2 (3.6%) | 0.092 |
| HBV/HCV/HIV | 2 (1.5%) | 1 (1.3%) | 1 (1.8%) | 0.810 |
| Mutation of Leiden V factor | 1 (0.8%) | 1 (1.3%) | 0, - | 0.396 |
| Nephrolithiasis | 1 (0.8%) | 1 (1.3%) | 0, - | 0.396 |
| Neurological disease | 1 (0.8%) | 1 (1.3%) | 0, - | 0.396 |
| ASA score | ||||
| 2 | 55 (41.7%) | 33 (50.0%) | 22 (40.7%) | 0.311 |
| 3 | 65 (49.2%) | 33 (50.0%) | 32 (59.3%) |