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Table 1 Clinical characteristics and results of laparoscopic myomectomy in our 2 study groups

From: Long unidirectional barbed suturing technique with extracorporeal traction in laparoscopic myomectomy

Variable

Group V (n = 41)

Group P (n = 42)

p value

Age (years)

37.4 ± 4.8

37.5 ± 5.2

.975

Body mass index (kg/m2)

22.06 ± 3.71

21.99 ± 3.38

.778

Preoperative GnRHa (no. of injections)

4.56 ± 1.43

5.11 ± 1.11

.059

Total operation time (minutes)

71.2 ± 22.9

94.4 ± 27.2

<.001

Myoma weight (g)

208.3 ± 198.4

212.6 ± 133.3

.134

Intraoperative blood loss (mL)

59.3 ± 54.0

73.8 ± 64.2

.199

Change in hemoglobin (g/dL)

1.27 ± 0.88

1.37 ± 0.83

.517

Hospital stay (no. of days)

3.00 ± 0.00

2.97 ± 0.41

.314

Vasopressin (IU)

6.00 ± 2.38

6.79 ± 3.12

.364

  1. Group V = patients in whom V-Loc suture was used, Group P = patients in whom 0-Polysorb suture was used, GnRHa = gonadotropin releasing hormone agonist.
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