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Table 1 General data of patients

From: In-bag extraction of tissue through an incision in the posterior vaginal wall in laparoscopic myomectomy: a large retrospective study

Variables

Study cohort

(n = 511)

Mean ± SD

Age, yrs

40.82 ± 5.86

Body mass index, kg/m2

23.84 ± 3.87

Parity

 

 0

60(11.74)

 1

393(76.91)

 ≥2

58(11.35)

Number of myomas

 

 1

99(19.37)

 2

107(20.94)

 3

153(29.94)

 >3

152(29.75)

Myoma diameter, cm

8.44±3.56(5–25)

Myomas ≥ 10cm and < 12 cm

36(7.05)

Myomas ≥ 12 cm

15(2.94)

Indication for surgery

 

Abnormal uterine bleeding

376(73.58)

Pain

60(11.74)

Subfertility/infertility

21(4.11)

frequency of urinatior

53(10.37)

abnormal defecation

1(0.2)

History of pelvic surgery

 

Yes

231(45.21)

No

280(54.79)

Specimen weight, g

789.23±276.97

Medical complications*

 

Yes

153(29.94)

No

358(70.06)

  1. * Medical complications include hypertension, diabetes, anemia hemoglobin < 100 g/L, symptomatic heart disease, pulmonary disease, kidney disease, and abnormal thyroid function