Abstract:Objective To analyze the efficacy of modified transumbilical single-port and multi-port laparoscopic surgeries for uterine fibroids, and their effects on ovarian reserve function and postoperative recurrence.Methods Eighty-one patients with uterine fibroids admitted to Huai'an Maternal and Child Health Hospital Affiliated to the Medical College of Yangzhou University between April 2022 and December 2024 were enrolled. They were divided into two groups based on surgical approaches. The control group underwent multi-port laparoscopic surgery (n = 41), while the observation group underwent modified transumbilical single-port laparoscopic surgery (n = 40). The two groups were compared regarding surgery-related parameters, ovarian reserve function, sex hormone levels, sexual function, dysmenorrhea, uterine volume, endometrial receptivity, complications, and recurrence rates at 6 months postoperatively.Results The observation group exhibited longer operative duration than the control group (P < 0.05). However, patients in the observation group exhibited reduced intraoperative blood loss, shorter time to first flatus and ambulation, lower 24-hour postoperative drainage volume, and a decreased residual rate of uterine fibroids compared with the control group (P < 0.05). The changes in anti-Müllerian hormone levels, antral follicle count, ovarian volume, estradiol levels, Female Sexual Function Index scores, visual analog scale scores, uterine volume, uterine artery pulsatility index, resistance index, and peak systolic velocity before and after treatment were all greater in the observation group than in the control group (P < 0.05). The overall incidence of complications in the observation group was higher than that in the control group (P < 0.05). At 6-month follow-up, the recurrence rate was lower in the observation group than in the control group (P < 0.05).Conclusion Compared with multi-port laparoscopic surgery, modified transumbilical single-port laparoscopic surgery yields superior outcomes in patients with uterine fibroids, with better restoration of ovarian reserve function and lower recurrence rates at 6 months postoperatively.