Table 4

Incidence of hemorrhage stratified by size of fibroid removed, compared with controls

Size of fibroid (diameter)

Myomectomy

Control

p-value

< 3 cm

4/40 (10%)

7/71 (9.9%)

NS

≥ 3 cm and < 6 cm

5/46 (10.9%)

14/97 (14.4%)

NS

≥ 6 cm

5/22 (22.7%)

6/45 (13.3%)

NS

* Patients were excluded from analysis if the size of the fibroid was not indicated in the operative report, pathology report, or antenatal ultrasound report.

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