Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of myomectomy patients.
| Characteristics | RSTM (n = 146) | CRM (n = 173) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 38.0 ± 5.3 | 38.4 ± 5.4 | 0.445 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 22.6 ±3.3 | 23.2 ± 3.3 | 0.126 |
| Nulliparous | 0.746 | ||
| No | 23 (15.8) | 25 (14.5) | |
| Yes | 123 (84.2) | 148 (85.5) | |
| Previous abdominal surgery | 0.014 | ||
| No | 110 (75.3) | 149 (86.1) | |
| Yes | 36 (24.7) | 24 (13.9) | |
| Peritoneal adhesion | 0.030 | ||
| No | 112 (76.7) | 149 (86.1) | |
| Yes | 34 (23.3) | 24 (13.9) | |
| Concurrent surgery | 0.983 | ||
| No | 115 (78.8) | 134 (77.5) | |
| Ovarian cystectomy | 20 (13.7) | 25 (14.5) | |
| USO | 0 (0) | 2 (1.2) | |
| Focal adenomyomectomy | 8 (5.5) | 11 (6.4) | |
| Salpingectomy | 3 (2.1) | 1 (0.6) | |
| Total myoma, n | 7.0 ± 5.5 | 7.1 ± 5.3 | 0.607 |
| Largest myoma | |||
| Size, cm | 6.8 ± 2.3 | 7.0 ± 2.5 | 0.270 |
| Location | 0.423 | ||
| Anterior | 53 (36.3) | 72 (41.6) | |
| Posterior | 72 (49.3) | 63 (36.4) | |
| Fundal | 13 (8.9) | 22 (12.7) | |
| Anterior fundal | 6 (4.1) | 9 (5.2) | |
| Posterior fundal | 2 (1.4) | 7 (4.0) | |
| Type (FIGO classification) | 0.529 | ||
| Submucosal (1–2) | 5 (3.4) | 9 (5.2) | |
| Deep intramural (3–4) | 60 (41.1) | 66 (38.2) | |
| Intramural (5) | 40 (27.4) | 44 (25.4) | |
| Subserosal (6) | 32 (21.9) | 43 (24.9) | |
| Pedunculated (7) | 3 (2.1) | 7 (4.0) | |
| Intraligamentary (8) | 6 (4.1) | 4 (2.3) | |
| Tumor weight, g | 172.5 ± 128.5 | 204.0 ± 147.2 | 0.044 |
Values are presented as number (%), median (range) or mean ± standard deviations. RSTM, robotic single-site plus two myomectomy; CRM, conventional robotic multiport myomectomy; BMI, body mass index; FIGO, International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics; USO, unilateral salpingo-oophorectomy.