SPA-LCE (n=40) Conventional LCE (n=40)

P value

Mean Age (years, SD) 33.2 (4.7)0 35.1 (5.5) 0.248
Mean body mass index (kg/m2, SD) 20.8 (1.9)0 21.0 (1.8)0 0.640
Previous abdominal surgery histories 10 (25%) 10 (25%) 1.000
Previous surgery for endometriosis 2 (0.5%) 2 (0.5%) 1.000
Infertility 4 (10%) 6 (15%) 0.657
Gynecologic symptoms      
  Dysmenorrhea 36 40  
  Dyspareunia 6 8  
  Chronic pelvic pain 20 20  
Bowel symptoms 0 0  
Urologic symptoms 2 2  
Mean rASRM score (SD) 64.4 (14.8) 65.4 (14.6) 0.831
Mean maximum size of endometrioma (cm, SD) 5.4 (1.8) 6.1 (2.0) 0.291
Presence of bilateral ovarian tumor 18 (45%) 20 (50%) 0.752
Other location      
Uterosacral ligament 14 12  
  Bladder 3 1  
SPA: Single-Port Access; LCE: Laparoscopic Complete Excision; SD: Standard Deviation; rASRM: revised American Society for Reproductive Medicine
Table 1: Clinical characteristics and operative findings in study subjects.
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