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Table 3 Comparison of subgroupsb

From: Transvaginal hysterotomy for cesarean scar pregnancy in 40 consecutive cases

 

Sub-groupa

Group A (vital CSPs without previous treatment)

Group B (CSPs with previous conservative treatment)

Group C (CSPs with pregnant tissue residues)

No. of cases

25

8

7

Age, (yr)

33.6 ± 4.4

31.0 ± 4.8

32.4 ± 4.7

Serum β-hCG level (IU/L)

58,160.4 ± 46,189.4d

40,481.4 ± 36067.2

16,761.0 ± 40,457.9b

Size of gestational sac (mass) on ultrasound scan before surgery, (mm)

34.8 ± 10.9

28.0 ± 14.2

38.0 ± 20.5

Duration of surgery, (min)

52.2 ± 23.2c

73.1 ± 28.2b

57.1 ± 19.5

Hemoglobulin decrement within 24 h, (g/L)

17.0 ± 10.1

13.3 ± 7.4

17.7 ± 6.7

Length of hospital stay after surgery, (day)

5.48 ± 3.0

4.13 ± 1.2

4.0 ± 1.7

  1. aData are given as mean (SD). The mean difference is significant at the 0.05 level
  2. bSignificantly different from Group A
  3. cSignificantly different from Group B
  4. dSignificantly different from Group C