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Table 3 Factors possibly related to surgical complications

From: Gynaecologists estimate and experience laparoscopic hysterectomy as more difficult compared with abdominal hysterectomy

 

Complication (n = 9)

No complication (n = 63)

p

Preoperative VAS score

6.9 ± 2.8

3.2 ± 1.6

<0.01

Postoperative VAS score

7.3 ± 2.7

3.6 ± 2.1

<0.01

BMI (kg/m2)

30.4 ± 8.4

26.0 ± 4.1

0.014

Size of uterus (gr)

316 ± 368

205 ± 123

0.812

Surgeon’s experiencea

9 (3–100)

20 (0–100)

0.315

  1. Data presented as mean ± standard deviation. Surgeon’s experience refers to a surgeon’s number of previously performed hysterectomies
  2. VAS 1–10 Visual Analogue Scale, where higher scores denote a higher difficulty level.
  3. aData presented as median (range)
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