Table 1.
Clinicopathologic characteristics and surgical outcomes of robot myomectomy before 1:1 propensity score matching.
| Variables | Multi-Port (n = 50) | Single-Port (n = 55) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (years) | 36.26 ± 7.15 | 38.13 ± 6.20 | 0.155 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 21.39 ± 2.29 | 23.76 ± 4.57 | 0.001 |
| Previous abdominal surgery history (n, %) | 6 (12%) | 18 (32.7%) | 0.012 |
| Total operation time (min) | 172.82 ± 77.96 | 135.67 ± 41.00 | 0.002 |
| Docking time (min) | 7.08 ± 1.66 | 2.98 ± 1.83 | <0.001 |
| Console time (min) | 89.52 ± 51.00 | 60.51 ± 29.97 | 0.001 |
| Laparoscope time (min) | 69.04 ± 48.24 | 71.13 ± 30.18 | 0.949 |
| Time to manual morcellation (min) | 10.66 ± 10.83 | 4.68 ± 6.54 | 0.005 |
| Estimated blood loss (mL) | 457.81 ± 310.95 | 380.43 ± 235.09 | 0.157 |
| Haemoglobin change (g/dL) | 1.61 ± 0.81 | 1.56 ± 0.81 | 0.002 |
| Duration of hospital stay (days) | 4.42 ± 1.37 | 3.33 ± 0.86 | <0.001 |
| Intraoperative complications (n, %) | 1.000 | ||
| Rectal serosa injury | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Small bowel adhesiolysis and suture | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.8) | |
| Post-operative complications (n, %) | 0.667 | ||
| Post-operative fever | 3 (6.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Wound disruption | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.8) | |
| Incisional hernia | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.8) | |
| Type of main myoma (n, %) | 0.113 | ||
| Submucosal (FIGO type 0–2) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (7.3) | |
| Intramural (FIGO type 3–4) | 29 (58.0) | 25 (45.5) | |
| Subserosal (FIGO type 5–7) | 20 (40.0) | 22 (40.0) | |
| Others (FIGO type 8) | 1 (2.0) | 4 (7.3) | |
| Total number of uterine myomas (n) | 3.90 ± 3.72 | 2.76 ± 2.16 | 0.062 |
| Total weight of uterine myomas (g) | 251.66 ± 213.57 | 197.00 ± 192.71 | 0.141 |
FIGO = International Federation of Gynaecology and obstetrics.