Table 3.
Comparison of myomectomy population according to approach after propensity score matching 1 : 1
| Parameters | Group A n = 86 | Group B n = 86 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 38.1 (24.5–46.9) | 39.2 (22.5–49.2) | 0.80a |
| BMI [kg/m2] | 21.6 (17.3–37.8) | 21.6 (16.3–43.0) | 0.81a |
| Obese (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2) | 7 (8.1%) | 6 (7.0%) | > 0.99b |
| Previous vaginal delivery (N) | 13 (15.1%) | 10 (11.6%) | 0.65b |
| Previous caesarean section (N) | 6 (7.0%) | 9 (10.5%) | 0.59b |
| Previous myomectomy (N) | 10 (11.6%) | 10 (11.6%) | > 0.99b |
| History of other previous gynecological procedures (N) | 25 (29.1%) | 24 (27.9%) | > 0.99b |
| History of other previous abdominal procedures (N) | 21 (24.4%) | 19 (22.1%) | 0.85b |
| Concomitant adnexal pathology (N) | 5 (5.8%) | 9 (10.5%) | 0.42b |
| Operative time (min) | 120 (43–252) | 111 (30–212) | 0.60a |
| Operative time ≥ 2 hours (N) | 43 (50.0%) | 34 (39.5%) | 0.22b |
| Intraoperative blood loss [ml] | 200 (10–1200) | 200 (50–1000) | 0.81a |
| Intraoperative blood loss ≥ 500 ml (N) | 10 (11.6%) | 12 (14.0%) | 0.82b |
| Hemoglobin drop in 1st post-operative day [g/dl] | 1.8 (0.1–4.6) | 2.2 (0.3–4.8) | 0.81a |
| Transfusions (N) | 2 (2.3%) | 4 (4.7%) | 0.62b |
| Opening of the endometrial cavity (N) | 1 (1.2%) | 4 (4.7%) | 0.37b |
| Number of removed myomas | 2 (1–14) | 2 (1–12) | 0.71a |
| Diameter of the larger myoma removed [cm] | 8 (3–15) | 10 (1–20) | 0.88a |
| Overall weight of the removed myomas [g] | 142 (16–540) | 236 (30–1380) | 0.93a |
| Intraoperative complications (N) | 0 | 0 | > 0.99b |
| Hospital stay [days] | 3 (1–8) | 3 (2–7) | 0.83a |
| Early post-operative complications (≤ 30 days > G2) (N) | 1 (%) | 0 | > 0.99b |
| Late post-operative complications (> 30 days > G2) (N) | 0 | 0 | > 0.99b |
a
– Mann-Whitney U test, b – Fisher’s exact test
Data are expressed as median (range), percentage (%) or absolute number (N).