Table 3 Comparison of post-surgical conditions.
From: Clinical efficacy and safety study of vNOTES for benign ovarian tumors in obese patients
Group | MPLS (n = 41) | vNOTES (n = 35) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Length of hospitalization (days) | 7.4 ± 1.2 | 5.1 ± 1.4 | 0.032 |
Postoperative complication, n (%) | |||
Surgical incision infections | 4 (9.8) | 1 (2.9) | 0.005 |
Subcutaneous emphysema | 2 (4.9) | 0 | |
Lower extremity venous thrombosis | 1 (2.4) | 0 | |
Duration of anal defecation (hours) | 17.4 ± 4.2 | 20.1 ± 3.5 | 0.098 |
Sexual satisfaction, n (%) | 33 (80.5) | 28 (80.0) | 0.741 |
VAS score at 12 h postoperatively | 3.3 ± 1.1 | 3.0 ± 0.6 | 0.472 |
VAS score at 24 h postoperatively | 2.5 ± 1.3 | 1.7 ± 0.9 | 0.021 |
SF−36 score at 3 months postoperatively | 104 ± 9.3 | 127.3 ± 8.8 | 0.039 |
