From: Twenty-first century laparoscopic hysterectomy: should we not leave the vaginal step out?
| LAVH (n = 37) | TLH (n = 67) | P value | ||||||||
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Mean | ±SD | (range) | N | Percentage (%) | Mean | ±SD | (range) | N | Percentage (%) | ||
Age (years) | 50.5 | ±10.3 | (30.2–77.8) | 45.7 | ±5.8 | (32.6–64.8) | <0.05 | ||||
Parity | 2.2 | ±1.1 | (0–5) | 1.4 | ±1.3 | (0–5) | <0.05 | ||||
Estimated uterus size (weeks) | 9.5 | ±3.5 | (6–16) | 11.7 | ±3.6 | (6–16) | <0.05 | ||||
Main indication | |||||||||||
Dysfunctional uterine bleeding | 19 | 51.4 | 55 | 82.1 | <0.05 | ||||||
- (pre)malignancy/ prophylaxis | 14 | 37.8 | 7 | 10.4 | <0.05 | ||||||
- Pelvic discomfort | 2 | 5.4 | 5 | 7.5 | N.S. | ||||||
- Prolapse | 2 | 5.4 | 0 | 0 | N.S. |