Characteristic | Hysteroscopic resection (n = 96) | Vaginal repair (n = 95) | P value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age (y) | 34.1 ± 4.613 | 33.2 ± 4.125 | .174 | |
BMI (kg/m2) | 20.6 (19.1–23.0) | 20.7 (19.2–22.1) | .896 | |
Gravidity | 1 (1–2) | 2 (1–2) | .354 | |
Parity | 1 (1–2) | 2 (1–2) | .122 | |
Abortion | 1 (0–2) | 0 (0–1) | .322 | |
Number of previous CS (%) | Â | .068 | ||
 1 | 50 (52.1) | 37 (38.9) |  | |
 ≥ 2 | 46 (47.9) | 58 (61.1) |  | |
Symptoms before treatment (%) | ||||
 Prolonged menses | 96(100) | 95(100) | - | |
 Infertility | 42(37.5) | 28(26.3) | .093 | |
 Niche-fluid by Ultrasound (%) | 87(90.6) | 83(87.4) | .472 | |
Area of niche (mm2) (%) | Â | Â | .211 | |
 Grade 1 | 36 (37.5) | 26 (27.7) | .211 | |
 Grade 2 | 17 (17.7) | 25 (26.6) |  | |
 Grade 3 | 43 (44.8) | 43 (45.7) |  | |
Uterine position (%) | Â | Â | .565 | |
 Anteflexion | 44 (45.8) | 47 (50) |  | |
 Retroflexion | 52 (54.2) | 47 (50) |  | |
CD138 + /HPF ≥ 5 (%) | 25/76(32.9) | 15/57 (26.3) | .413 | |
Surgical indicators | ||||
 Hospital stays (d) | 2 (1–2) | 3 (3–5) | < .001 | |
 Operative time (min) | 20 (15–30) | 45 (30–65) | < .001 | |
 Bleeding volume (mL) | 5 (5–10) | 30 (15–50) | < .001 | |
 Fever (> 37.3 ℃) | 0 | 23 (24.2) | < .001 | |
 Perforation | 0 | 0 |  | |
Postoperative menstruation (%) | Â | Â | .341 | |
 2 points | 49 (48.6) | 33 (38.1) |  | |
 1 point | 22 (26.2) | 42 (41.9) |  | |
 0 point | 23 (25.2) | 19 (20.0) |  | |
Disappearance of niche-fluid (%) | 61 (70.1) | 50 (60.2) | .176 |