How Predictable Is the Operative Time of Laparoscopic Surgery for Ovarian Endometrioma?
Table 2
Comparison between groups of cases with shorter, average, and longer operative time.
Short time group <Q1
Reference group Q1–Q3
Long time group >Q3
Number of cases
33
78
37
Operative time (min)
40 (30–45)
70 (60–80)
115 (100–132.50)
Continuous variables
Age (years)
34 (28.50–43)
30 (27–35)
30 (25–37.50)
Number of cysts
1 (1-1)
1 (1-2)
1 (1-2)
Largest diameter (cm)
4.0 (3.0–5.0)
5.0 (4.0–6.0)
5.0 (3.0–6.75)
Categorical variables
Older age (30)
23 (69.7)
36 (46.2)
18 (48.6)
Single cyst
29 (87.9)
54 (69.2)
21 (56.8)
Small cysts (5 cm)
29 (87.9)
49 (62.8)
23 (62.2)
Dysmenorrhea
17 (51.5)
52 (66.7)
28 (75.7)
Parity (1)
15 (45.5)
18 (23.1)
9 (24.3)
Infertility
7 (21.2)
20 (25.6)
8 (21.6)
Positive family history
3 (9.1)
7 (9)
10 (27)
Cyst location
Right
12 (36.4)
19 (24.3)
13 (35.1)
Left
19 (57.6)
39 (50)
15 (40.5)
Bilateral
2 (6.1)
20 (25.6)
9 (24.3)
Bilateral cysts
2 (50)
20 (83.3)
9 (56.3)
Adhesions
20 (60.6)
52 (66.7)
28 (75.7)
Peritoneal implants
13 (39.4)
34 (43.6)
15 (40.5)
Spillage
10 (30.3)
43 (55.1)
15 (40.5)
Hospital stay 1 day
6 (18.2)
12 (15.4)
13 (35.1)
Complications
0 (0)
0 (0)
2 (5.4)
Values are given as medians (IQR) for continuous variables or (%) for categorical variables. Short time and long time groups have been, respectively, compared with the reference group. All differences are nonsignificant () except for at Mann-Whitney test, at Mann-Whitney test, and at chi-square test. Calculated only for cases with multiple cysts.
