Table 3 Pairwise comparisons for variables having significant differences between groups

Operative time (minutes)

− 0.33 (− 1.19 to 0.52)^a

− 5.54 (− 6.40 to − 4.69)^a

− 5.21 (− 6.06 to − 4.36)^a

NS

P < 0.001*

P < 0.001*

Total complications during or after operation

0.08 (− 0.01 to 0.16)^b

0.11 (0.04 to 0.19)^b

0.04 (− 0.02 to 0.09)^b

NS

P = 0.005*

NS

Presence of remnants in ultrasound follow up

0.05 (0.01 to 0.09)^b

0.05 (0.01 to 0.09)^b

0

P = 0.030*

P = 0.030*

NA

Need for further treatment

0.05 (0.01 to 0.09)^b

0.05 (0.01 to 0.09)^b

0

P = 0.030*

P = 0.030*

NA

Conception rate within 2 years of follow up

− 0.16 (− 0.30 to − 0.01)^b

− 0.25 (− 0.38 to − 0.12)^b

− 0.10 (− 0.22 to 0.03)^b

P = 0.035*

P < 0.001*

NS

Time to conceive (months)

1.57 (0.38 to 2.76)^a

2.98 (1.86 to 4.09)^a

1.40 (0.35 to 2.46)^a

P = 0.006*

P < 0.001*

P = 0.006*