Table 1

Demographic characteristics, myoma features, and surgical outcomes of 30 women included in the cohort study.

Age (years)

36 ​± ​5

BMI (kg/m2)

25.7 ​± ​3.4

Nulliparous

15 (50.0)

Married

20 (66.7)

Ethnicity

 Caucasian

25 (83.3)

 Afro-american

3 (10.0)

 Asian

2 (6.6)

Indication for myomectomy

 Abnormal uterine bleeding

8 (26.7)

 Abdominal pain

7 (23.3)

 Pregnancy desire

6 (20.0)

 Infertility

4 (13.3)

 Abdominal mass

1 (3.3)

 Dyspareunia

1 (3.3)

 Fast growth

1 (3.3)

 Frequent voiding

1 (3.3)

Number of fibroids

 1

18 (60.0)

 2

3 (10.0)

 3

3 (10.0)

 4

2 (6.7)

 5

2 (6.7)

 6

2 (6.7)

Fibroid larger diameter (cm)

11.4 ​± ​3.1

Preoperative treatment with GnRHa/UPA

0 (0.0)

Surgical complications

 Fever

3 (10.0)

 Blood transfusion

1 (3.3)

 Anemia

3 (10.0)

 Ileus

1 (3.3)

  • Data are given as n (%) or mean ​± ​SD. GnRHa: analogs of GnRH; UPA: ulipristal acetate.