Table 1 Intensity of pelvic pain before and after the myomectomy as measured by a standard ten-point visual analogue scale
From: Clinical outcome after laparoscopic and open abdominal myomectomy
VAS pain score before myomectomy, mean (SD) | VAS pain score after myomectomy, mean (SD) | Difference pain score, mean (SD); 95% CI | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall pain intensity (n = 122) | 5.0 (2.9) | 3.0 (2.8) | 2.0 (3.0); 1.5, 2.5 | <0.001 |
Pain intensity in women with pain as indication for myomectomy (n = 64) | 5.9 (2.9) | 3.5 (3.0) | 2.4 (3.7); 1.5, 3.3 | <0.001 |
Pain intensity in women without pain as indication (n = 58) | 4.2 (2.7) | 2.6 (2.5) | 1.6 (2.2); 1.1, 2.1 | <0.001 |