Table 3

Outcomes of all cesarean myomectomy patients compared with controls


Myomectomy (N = 111)
Controls (N = 257)
p-value

Mean change in Hct, (range)
5.5 (-1.1 – 15)
6.1 (-3.3 – 18.3)
NS
Incidence of hemorrhage
12.6%
12.8%
NS
Frequency of blood transfusion
0.9%
1.2%
NS
Incidence of postoperative fever
4.5%
4.7%
NS
Mean OR time in minutes (range)
55 (25 – 161)
51 (20 – 107)
NS
Mean postpartum stay in days (range)
3.6 (2 – 7)
3.4 (2 – 12)
NS

Roman and Tabsh BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2004 4:14   doi:10.1186/1471-2393-4-14