Table 1 Patient characteristics

Age [years]

34.1 ± 4.6

34.5 ± 5.1

34.0 ± 4.4

0.711^a

 Cyst size 1 [cm]

6.1 ± 2.0

5.5 ± 1.8

6.3 ± 2.1

0.203^b

 Cyst size 2 [cm]

3.3 ± 1.3

3.4 ± 1.0

3.2 ± 1.6

0.692^a

 Serum CA125 [IU/mL]

54.6 [30.4, 80.9]

49.6 [20.0, 79.8]

54.8 [32.6, 85.1]

0.246^b

 Unilateral/Bilateral [n (%)]

32 (60) / 21 (40)

4 (29) / 10 (71)

28 (72) / 11 (28)

0.009^c

 Blood loss [mL]

55 [10, 260]

108 [8.8, 331]

50 [10, 159]

0.327^b

 rASRM score

36 [24, 75]

62 [39, 102]

28 [22, 64]

0.005^b

 Number of follicles in specimens

2.0 [0.0, 6.5]

2.0 [0.0, 6.3]

2.0 [0.0, 8.0]

0.992^b

 Preoperative

2.73 [1.49, 5.57]

1.92 [0.50, 6.92]

2.98 [1.63, 5.27]

0.552^b

 Postoperative 1 month

1.53 [0.49, 3.19]

0.59 [0.15, 2.40]

1.99 [0.75, 3.20]

0.049^b

 Postoperative 1 year

1.76 [0.47, 3.45]

0.48 [0.23, 2.10]

2.37 [0.76, 3.98]

0.007^b