Table 4 Comparison of blood loss (mean±SD) between the two groups during and after surgery, according to myoma size
| Size of myoma (cm) | Intraoperation (ml) | 6 h postoperation (ml) | 20 h postoperation (ml) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Small myomas (≤3.5 cm) | Drainage group | 2.6±0.5 (n=14) | 17.9±5.8 | 7.9±5.5 | 19.5±8.2 |
Tamponade group | 2.4±0.5 (n=9) | 16.0±8.7 | 2.0±1.9 | 5.1±2.9 | |
P | >0.05 | >0.05 | <0.01 | <0.01 | |
Large myomas (>3.5 cm) | Drainage group | 4.6±0.7 (n=14) | 63.6±37.2 | 42.3±26.6 | 84.5±53.2 |
Tamponade group | 4.4±1.2 (n=19) | 63.5±35.5 | 7.4±5.3 | 20.9±14.4 | |
P | >0.05 | >0.05 | <0.01 | 0.001 | |