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Table 2 Characteristics of uterine fibroids data

From: Study on the method of enucleation of anterior uterine fibroids by transverse incision of the lower uterine segment during cesarean section

Characteristics

Total

Study group

Control group

p-value

Patient (n)

90

40

50

 

Number of leiomyoma

 Solitary myoma(n[%])

44[49]

18[45]

26[52]

0.51

 Multiple myoma (≥2)(n[%])

46[51]

22[55]

24[48]

0.51

The size of the largest myoma

6.2(3–20)

7.2(3–20)

5.3(3–14)

0.01

Size of leiomyoma < 5 cm (n[%])

40[44]

11[28]

29[58]

0.00

Size of leiomyoma ≥5 cm (n[%])

50[56]

29[73]

21[42]

0.00

FIGO classification of leiomyoma

 Type II(n[%])

2[2]

1[3]

1[2]

0.58

 Type III-V(n[%])

62[69]

32[80]

30[60]

0.04

 Type VI(n[%])

26[29]

7[18]

19[38]

0.03

The distance between the myoma and the incisal margin

 ≤2 cm(n[%])

24[27]

21[53]

3[6]

0.00

 2-5 cm(n[%])

43[48]

19[48]

24[48]

0.96

 ≥5 cm(n[%])

23[26]

0[0]

23[46]

0.00

Pathological diagnosis of leiomyoma

 No denaturation (n[%])

42[47]

21[53]

21[42]

0.32

 Red degeneration (n[%])

39[43]

16[40]

23[46]

0.57

 Cystic degeneration (n[%])

0

0

0

0

 Glass transformation (n[%])

9[10]

3[8]

6[12]

0.72