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Table 3 Intraoperative and postoperative parameters

From: Twenty-first century laparoscopic hysterectomy: should we not leave the vaginal step out?

 

LAVH (n = 37)

TLH (n = 67)

P value

Mean

±SD

(range)

Mean

±SD

(range)

Blood loss (mL)

456.8

±893.7

(100–5,650)

173.1

±188.2

(0–1,200)

<0.05

Length of surgery (min)

144.3

±40.0

(90–255)

150.7

±47.7

(60–320)

N.S.

Uterus weight (g)

165.3

±120.7

(40–560)

207.2

±120.7

(50–620)

N.S.

Length of patient stay (days)

6.1

±2.1

(3–12)

4.4

±2.1

(2–12)

<0.05

  1. The LAVH group shows a significantly higher blood loss, with comparable length of surgery and uterus weight