CharacteristicNSV (%)Standard incisional technique (%)NNH for standard incisional technique vs. NSV
Able to resume sexual activity within six days34229 (P < .05)
Hematoma*1.812.29 (95% CI, 7 to 13)
Infection*0.21.578 (95% CI, 37 to 603)
Intraoperative pain
None66.860.216 (P < .05)
Mild28.43516 (P < .05)
Operating time
Less than 7 minutes59.938.35 (P < .01)
More than 11 minutes13.922.612 (P < .01)
Postoperative pain*
None54.743.38 (95% CI, 6 to 18)
Mild39.545.86 (95% CI, 5 to 12)
Moderate5.19.323 (95% CI, 14 to 91)
Severe0.71.6Not statistically significant