Table 1.
Comparison of patients' clinical and demographic characteristics and study outcomes between the three groups
| Type 1 | Type 2 | Type 3 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of cases | 251 (64%) | 82 (20.9%) | 59 (15.1%) | – |
| Age (years) | 47.7 (32–66) | 48.9 (36–75) | 47.7 (37–68) | 0.33 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 25.1 (18.6–35) | 27.2 (18.3–36.6) | 25 (20–41) | 0.54 |
| Nulliparous | 102 (40.6%) | 39 (47.6%) | 26 (44.1%) | 0.53 |
| Uterine weight (g) | 1124 ± 410 | 1418 ± 622 | 1307 ± 452 | <0.001 |
| Conversion to open surgery | 15/251 (6%) | 5/82 (6.1%) | 9/59 (15.3%) | 0.03 |
| Adnexectomy | ||||
| Bilateral | 81/251 (32.3%) | 30/82 (36.6%) | 17/59 (28.8%) | 0.61 |
| Monolateral | 5/251 (1.9%) | 4/82 (4.9%) | 1/59 (1.7%) | 0.32 |
| Unplanned adnexectomy | 0/251 | 0/82 | 0/59 | 1 |
| Operative time (minutes) | 112 ± 56 | 137 ± 49 | 147 ± 58 | <0.001 |
| Blood loss (ml) | 210 ± 253 | 342 ± 450 | 338 ± 257 | <0.001 |
| Intraoperative complications | 2 (0.8%) | 2 (2.4%) | 2 (3.4%) | 0.26 |
| Postoperative complications | 22 (8.8%) | 12 (14.6%) | 11 (18.6%) | 0.04 |
| Organ injuries | ||||
| Bladder lesions | 1 | 0 | 1 | >0.99 |
| Ureteral complications | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Bowel lesions | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total complications | 24 (9.6%) | 14 (17%) | 13 (22%) | 0.018 |
| Postoperative complications ≥ Grade 2 | 13 (5.2%) | 4 (4.9%) | 4 (6.8%) | 0.87 |
| Hospital stay (days) | 1.9 ± 1.3 | 2 ± 1.4 | 2.2 ± 1.3 | 0.32 |
| Malignancy in the final pathology | 0/251 | 0/82 | 0/59 | 1 |
Values have been reported as absolute number and percentage (%) for dichotomous variables and mean ± standard deviation for continuous variables. Postoperative complications have been graded according to the Clavien–Dindo classification.