The well-being of women following total laparoscopic hysterectomy versus total abdominal hysterectomy for endometrial cancer

Table 1 Patients’ pre-operative baseline characteristics, current age and time duration from operation to questionnaire completion by treatment group

		TAH (n = 49)	TLH (n = 32)	p value
ASA score^a		2 (1–2)	2 (1–3)	0.568
HRT use	Yes	1 (2)	5 (16)	0.017*
HRT use	No	48 (98)	25 (78)	0.017*
Pre-menopausal		6 (12)	6 (19)	0.351
Post-menopausal		43 (88)	24 (75)	0.351
BMI (kg/m²)^a		32 (21–60)	33 (26–40)	0.856
Parity^a		2 (1–3)	2 (2–2.5)	0.881
Current age (years)^a		65 (58–73)	60 (50–70)	0.083
Time from operation to questionnaire completion (months)^a		10 (5–18)	6 (4–9)	0.007*

Data expressed as absolute numbers (percentage)
TAH total abdominal hysterectomy, TLH total laparoscopic hysterectomy, HRT hormone replacement therapy, BMI body mass index, ASA American Society Anesthesiologists
^aMedian (inter-quartile range)