Table 1 Demographics of the study groups

Mean±SD (range) age (yrs)

29.6±5.3 (21–36)

29.9±3.7 (24–37)

Mean±SD (range) BMI (kg/m²)

22.4±3.1 (18–28)

21.8±3.4 (18–27)

Smokers (no.)

6

11

Mean±SD (range) operation time (min)

56.1±5.4 (40–60)

58.1±8.2 (40–70)

Mean±SD (range) preoperative LH (mIU/ml)

13.1±2.4 (10.6–18.5)

13.7±2.9 (8.7–19.8)

Mean±SD (range) postoperative LH (mIU/ml)

5.1±1.0* (2.8–6.8)

4.9±1.3* (2.8–6.8)

Mean±SD (range) preoperative FSH (mIU/ml)

6.7±1.3 (4.9–9.1)

7.1±1.1 (5.2–8.9)

Mean±SD (range) postoperative FSH (mIU/ml)

6.5±1.0 (4.8–8.8)

6.8±1.0 (5.0–8.8)

Mean±SD (range) preoperative ASD (ng/ml)

2.6±0.8 (1.5–4.0)

2.5±0.5 (1.4–3.1)

Mean±SD (range) postoperative ASD (ng/ml)

0.9±0.4* (0.4–1.8)

0.9±0.3* (0.4–1.4)