Table 1 Patient characteristics
Parameters | |
|---|---|
Number of patients | 33 |
age (average ± SEM) | 43 ± 1.82 years |
range | 21-69 years |
Diagnosis, number of patients (%) | |
benign ovarian cyst | 8 (24%) |
myoma of the uterus | 16 (48%) |
pelvic pain, sterilization | 7 (24%) |
preventive adnexectomy | 2 (6%) |
Period, number of patients (%) | |
reproductive | 23 (70%) |
perimenopausal | 6 (18%) |
Postmenopausal | 4 (12%) |
Phase of menstrual cycle, number of patients (%) | |
luteal | 10 (30%) |
follicular | 7 (21%) |
not applicable | 16 (48%) |
Free peritoneal fluid | |
present, number of patients (%) | 26 (79%) |
absent, number of patients (%) | 7 (21%) |
volume (mean ± SEM) | 6.03 ± 1.22 ml |
Contraception, number of patients (%) | |
intrauterine device | 4 (12%) |
combined hormone therapy | 3 (9%) |