Table 1 Basic and pre-operatvie characteristics of the study population—PME versus TME
Parameter | PME (n = 73) | TME (n = 34) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 60.7 ± 9.5 | 61.2 ± 12.6 | 0.813 |
Smoker | 5 (7.1%) | 2 (6.3%) | 0.907 |
Never | 58 (82.9%) | 28 (87.5%) | |
Past | 7 (10.0%) | 2 (6.3%) | |
Current | 5 (7.1%) | 2 (6.3%) | |
BMI | 27.7 ± 5.8 | 28.1 ± 4.7 | 0.785 |
Parity | 3.6 ± 2.4 | 4.7 ± 2.9 | 0.179 |
Comorbidities | |||
Hypertension | 6 (8.2%) | 1 (2.9%) | 0.304 |
Dyslipidemia | 16 (21.9%) | 10 (29.4%) | 0.400 |
DM | 10 (13.7%) | 4 (11.8%) | 1.000 |
IHD | 3 (4.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.550 |
AF | 3 (4.1%) | 1 (2.9%) | 1.000 |
ASA | |||
0 | 0 (0.0%) | 4 (11.8) | 0.028 |
1 | 26 (35.6%) | 10 (29.4%) | |
2 | 41 (56.2%) | 19 (52.9%) | |
3 | 3 (8.2%) | 1 (2.9%) | |
Radiation before surgery | 0 (0.0%) | 25 (73.5%) | < 0.001 |