Table 1 Patient characteristics. Data are given as mean ± standard deviation or frequencies (%)

Age (years)

50.21 ± 9.36

48.03 ± 9.57

  < 50 years

62 (61.39)

50 (73.53)

  ≥ 50 years

39 (38.61)

18 (26.47)

Comorbidity index

0.40 ± 0.76

0.26 ± 0.66

 0

73 (72.28)

56 (82.35)

 1

20 (19.80)

8 (11.77)

  ≥ 2

8 (7.92)

4 (5.88)

Body Mass Index (kg/m²)

27.31 ± 4.48

28.16 ± 4.73

  < 30 kg/m²

71 (70.30)

42 (61.76)

  ≥ 30 kg/m²

30 (29.70)

26 (38.24)

Without prior abdominal surgery

67 (66.34)

44 (64.71)

Prior abdominal surgery, mean

0.44 ± 0.70

0.44 ± 0.66

 Caesarean^a

6 (5.94)

5 (7.35)

 Appendectomy^a

17 (16.83)

9 (13.24)

 Cholecystectomy^a

8 (7.92)

3 (4.41)

 Tubal sterilization^a

7 (6.93)

5 (7.35)

 Other^a

6 (5.94)

8 (11.77)

Weight of the surgical specimen (g)

208.54 ± 136.63

192.49 ± 105.80