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Table 2 Outcome measures

From: A comparative study of prone split-leg position and lithotomy position in posterior uterine myomectomy by transvaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery

Characteristic

Prone position

(n = 33)

Lithotomy position

(n = 15)

P-value

Statistical method

Intraoperative blood

loss (ml)

61.21 ± 68.59

88.00 ± 111.11

0.592

Kruskal-Wallis test

Hemoglobin changes before and 72 h after operation (g/dl)

17.09 ± 10.82

19.80 ± 10.96

0.427

t-test

VAS score

0.85 ± 0.508

0.73 ± 0.59

0.46

Kruskal-Wallis test

Hospital length (day)

3.97 ± 2.33

4.33 ± 1.63

0.144

Kruskal-Wallis test

Operation time (minute)

93.39 ± 28.44

112.67 ± 31.57

0.041

t-test

Operation preparation time (minute)

21.64 ± 7.94

15.80 ± 5.82

0.016

Kruskal-Wallis test

  1. Note: VAS, visual analog scale