Items | Study group* (n = 25) | Control group* (n = 33)* | P value** |
---|---|---|---|
Duration of postoperative vaginal bleeding (days) | 0.039 | ||
≤3 | 9 (36) | 5 (15.2) |  |
4-7 | 9 (36) | 8 (24.2) | Â |
8-14 | 7 (28) | 20 (60.6) | Â |
Maximal postoperative vaginal bleeding (mL/day) | 0.008 | ||
≤30 | 23 (92) | 18 (54.5) |  |
31-50 | 2 (8) | 13 (39.4) | Â |
>50 | 0 (0) | 2 (6.1) | Â |
Time for serum β-hCG to return to normal (days) | 0.033 | ||
≤20 | 19 (76) | 13 (39.4) |  |
21-30 | 5 (20) | 12 (36.4) | Â |
31-40 | 1 (4) | 5 (15.2) | Â |
41-50 | 0 (0) | 3 (9.1) | Â |
Duration of postoperative abdominal pain (days) | 0.572 | ||
≤3 | 23 (92) | 32 (97) |  |
4-7 | 2 (8) | 1 (3) | Â |
Postoperative chronic pain | 0.035 | ||
No pain | 24 (96) | 25 (75.8) | Â |
Long-term dull abdominal pain or secondary dysmenorrhea | 1 (4) | 8 (24.2) | Â |
Duration of residual conceptus tissue at the scar site (months)# | 0.163 | ||
≤1 | 23 (92) | 25 (78.1) |  |
2-12 | 2 (8) | 7 (21.9) | Â |
>12 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | Â |
Caesarean scar condition (under ultrasonography)# | <0.001 | ||
Totally healed | 24 (96) | 8 (25.0) | Â |
With partial dehiscence or tissue indentation | 1 (4) | 22 (68.8) | Â |
With full-layer dehiscence or diverticulum formation | 0 (0) | 2 (6.2) | Â |
Postoperative menstruation# | Â | Â | 0.043 |
Returned to normal | 23 (92) | 20 (62.5) | Â |
Reduced menstrual flow | 1 (4) | 7 (21.9) | Â |
Increased or dripping menses | 1 (4) | 5 (15.6) | Â |