Feasibility and Safety of Absorbable Knotless Wound Closure Device in Laparoscopic Myomectomy

Table 2

Comparison of clinical outcomes of laparoscopic myomectomy with absorbable knotless wound closure device or 2-0 Vicryl suture.

	Group 1; absorbable knotless wound closure device ()	Group 2; 2-0 Vicryl ()	value
Myoma weight (g)	179.6 ± 53.2	152.5 ± 47.9	ns
Total operation time (min)	112 ± 47	147 ± 63	<0.05
Intraoperative blood loss (mL)	112.8 ± 54.2	143.6 ± 64.9	<0.05
ΔHb (g/dL)	1.8 ± 1.2	2.2 ± 1.9	<0.05
ΔHt (%)	4.2 ± 1.2	6.6 ± 2.1	<0.05
Intraoperative transfusion	1 (3.8%)	3 (8.3%)	—
Uterine defect	1 (3.8%)	6 (16.7%)	—

Mean change in Hb value before operation and 8 hours after operation.
Mean change in Ht value before operation and 8 hours after operation.
Massive intraoperative bleeding over 500 mL or postoperative Hb value lower than 8 g/dL.
Postoperative 3-month transvaginal ultrasound examination for uterine integrity/defect.