Table 1.
Characteristics of the study population, indications and complications by the hysterectomy operation.
| Characteristics | CL (n = 99) | RALH (n = 56) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), Mean | 49,00 | 49.09 | |
| Median (range) | 47.0 (42.0–54.0) | 47.0 (43.0–52.0) | 0.907 |
| BMI (kg/m2), Mean | 27.78 | 29.53 | |
| Median (range) | 26.66 (22.65–32.42) | 27.71 (24.16–31.98) | 0.265 |
| Operative time (min.), Mean | 162.73 | 131.31 | |
| Lenghts of stay (nights), Mean | 4.44 | 4.13 | |
| Median (range) | 4.0 (3.0–5.0) | 4.0 (4.0–4.0) | 0.514 |
| Uterine weight (g), Mean | 210.14 | 185.64 | |
| Median (range) | 150.0 (86.0–262.0) | 141.0 (94.0–206.25) | 0.804 |
| Indications | |||
| benign, n (%) | 73 (73.3%) | 48 (85.7%) | 0.083 |
| leiomyomas, n (%) | 43 (43.4%) | 28 (50.0%) | 0.431 |
| gynecologic (pre)cancer, n (%) | 26 (26.3%) | 9 (16.1%) | 0.145 |
| abnormal bleeding, n (%) | 9 (9.1%) | 6 (10.7%) | 0.743 |
| endometriosis, n (%) | 17 (17.2%) | 13 (23.2%) | 0.36 |
| other indications, n (%) | 4 (4.0%) | 1 (1.8%) | 0.654 |