Table 2 Surgical data and clinical outcomes
Variable | TLH (n = 75) 1 | TAH (n = 317) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
 Anesthesia |  |  | 0.252 |
 General anesthesia | 75(100.00%) | 303(95.58%) | |
 Combined spinal epidural anesthesia | 0(0.00%) | 13(4.10%) |  |
 Epidural anesthesia | 0(0.00%) | 1(0.32%) |  |
 Time in operating room (minutes) | 165(140–205) | 130(110–150) |  < 0.001* |
 Blood loss for surgery (ml) | 200(100–300) | 100(80–200) | 0.139 |
 Received blood transfusion |  |  | 0.782 |
 Yes | 15(20.00%) | 59(18.61%) | |
 No | 60(80%) | 258(81.39%) | |
 Uterine volume (cm3) | 360(224–607.75) | 448(280–780) | 0.026* |
 Antibiotic types |  |  | 0.162 |
 One | 20(26.66%) | 55(17.35%) |  |
 Two | 53(70.67%) | 246(77.60%) | |
 Three | 2(2.67%) | 16(5.05%) |  |
   Secondary Procedures (% of patients) |  |  | 0.895 |
 Yes | 13(17.33%) | 57(17.98%) |  |
 No | 62(82.67%) | 260(82.02%) |  |
 Rate of major surgical complications | 4(5.33%) | 31(9.78%) | 0.161 |
 Ureteral injury | 1(1.33%) | 0(0%) | 0.191 |
 Bladder injury | 0(0%) | 1(0.32%) | 0.809 |
 Blood Loss for Surgery more than 1000 ml | 0(0%) | 4(1.26%) | 0.426 |
 Fever | 2(2.67%) | 23(7.26%) | 0.109 |
 Incision dehiscence | 0(0%) | 3(0.95%) | 0.528 |
 Intestinal obstruction | 0(0%) | 1 | 0.809 |
 Hospitalization more than 30 days | 1(1.33%) | 3(0.95%) | 0.574 |
 Secondary suture | 1(1.33%) | 4(1.26%) | 0.656 |
 Pre-operative length of stay (LOS) | 3.88 ± 2.23 | 4.74 ± 2.59 | 0.005* |
 Post-operative LOS | 6.03 ± 7.11 | 8.26 ± 3.90 | < 0.001* |
 LOS | 9.91 ± 7.70 | 13.00 ± 4.87 |  < 0.001* |
 Time to normal activity(weeks) | 5.66 ± 3.97 | 6.92 ± 4.86 | 0.022* |
 Back to work(weeks) | 6.97 ± 3.42 | 8.08 ± 3.62 | 0.023* |
   Discomfort symptoms |  |  | 0.217 |
 Yes | 13(17.33%) | 76(23.97%) |  |
 No | 62(82.67%) | 241(76.03%) |  |