Clinical parameter Single-port group (n=6) Multi-port group (n=20)
Age [yr, mean±SD (range)] 29.3±6.2 (21.4–37.7) 31.2±5.4 (23.5–44.4)*
Marriage status**    
Single 2 (33.3%) 7 (35.0%)
Married 4 (66.7%) 13 (65.0%)
History of conception***    
Yes 2 (33.3%) 17 (85.0%)
No 4 (66.7%) 3 (15.0%)
History of parturition**    
Yes 2 (33.3%) 6 (30.0%)
No 4 (66.7%) 14 (70.0%)
Gestational age [wk, mean±SD (range)] 6.3±1.2 (4.0–7.3) 7.2±1.3 (5.1–9.6)*
Site of implantation***    
Ampulla 2 (33.3%) 13 (65.0%)
Isthmus 4 (66.7%) 6 (30.0%)
Ovary 0 (0%) 1 (5.0%)
Laterality**    
Right 5 (83.3%) 9 (45.0%)
Left 1 (16.7%) 11 (55.0%)
Rupture of fallopian tube**    
Yes 1 (16.7%) 1 (5.0%)
No 5 (83.3%) 19 (95.0%)
Intra-abdominal hemorrhage (>100 mL)**    
Yes 2 (33.3%) 1 (5.0%)
No 4 (66.7%) 19 (95.0%)
Surgical method**    
Salpingectomy 6 (100%) 19 (95.0%)
Partial oophorectomy 0 (0%) 1 (5.0%)
Surgical time [min, mean±SD (range)] 59±21 (26–91) 64±17 (25–96)*
Blood loss [mL, mean±SD (range)] 55±112 (0–280) 13±45 (0–200)*
Times of analgesics use[mean±SD (range)] 1.2±0.4 (1–2) 1.1±0.6 (0–2)*
*not significant (Mann-Whitney U test), **not significant ( test), ***p<0.05 ( test)
Table 1: Clinical data of the 26 patients with ectopic pregnancy treated by laparoscopic surgery
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