Table 3 The surgical outcomes of ectopic pregnancies with significant hemoperitoneum ≥ 800 mL, including 16 cases managed by gasless laparoendoscopic single-site surgery and 2 cases managed by conversion to multi-port laparoscopic surgery
Variables | Gasless laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (n = 16) (median [range]) | Conversion to multi-port laparoscopic surgery (n = 2) (value) |
|---|---|---|
Surgical duration (minutes) | 57.5 (31–93) | 64, 105 |
Amounts of intraoperatively salvaged blood (mL) | 950 (800–2000) | 2340, 1990 |
Amounts of donated autologous blood (mL) | 540 (450–1300) | 980, 680 |
Amounts of transfused bank blood (units) | 0 | 4a, 6b |
Hemoglobin value on postoperative day 1 (g/dL) | 9.6 (7.7–10.9) | 8.2, 10.7 |
Postoperative hospital stay (days) | 4 (3–7) | 5, 7 |
Surgical complications (number, %) | ||
Persistent ectopic pregnancy requiring systemic methotrexate administration | 3 (18.8%) | 0 |
Umbilical port-site infection | 1 (6.3%) | 0 |