How Predictable Is the Operative Time of Laparoscopic Surgery for Ovarian Endometrioma?
Table 1
Factors affecting the operative time of laparoscopic surgery for ovarian endometrioma.
Variables
value
Continuous variables
Spearman’s rho
Age
−0.113
0.172
BMI
0.066
0.425
Number of cysts
0.202
0.014
Largest diameter
0.084
0.309
Categorical variables
Operative time
Dysmenorrhea
Yes (97)
75 (60–97.5)
0.038
No (51)
65 (40–90)
Parity
Yes (42)
60 (40–82.5)
0.020
No (106)
75 (60–95)
Infertility
Yes (35)
70 (60–90)
0.606
No (113)
70 (55–95)
Positive family history
Yes (20)
92.5 (56.25–110)
0.120
No (128)
70 (55–90)
Cyst location
Right (44)
60 (46.25–95)
0.258
Left (73)
75 (50–90)
Bilateral (31)
75 (60–100)
Bilateral cysts
Yes (31)
75 (60–100)
0.570
No (13)
95 (57.5–115)
Adhesions
Yes (100)
72.5 (55–95)
0.093
No (48)
60 (45–90)
Peritoneal implants
Yes (62)
70 (55–91.25)
0.719
No (86)
70 (55–95)
Spillage
Yes (68)
72.5 (56.25–90)
0.564
No (80)
70 (45–95)
Operative times, in minutes, are presented as medians and interquartile range (IQR). Comparisons for categorical variables were by Mann-Whitney test. Calculated with Kruskal-Wallis test. Calculated only for cases with multiple cysts.
