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Type of previous surgery and approach.
| Parameter | No. (%) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||
| Open (n=86) | Laparoscopic (n=88) | ||
| Approach | |||
|
| |||
| Open | 71 (82.5) | 67 (76.3) | 0.239 |
|
| |||
| Laparoscopic | 15 (17.5) | 21 (23.7) | |
|
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| Type of surgery | |||
|
| |||
| Gynaecology | 36 (41.9) | 41 (46.6) | 0.530 |
|
| |||
| Lower GI surgery | 20 (23.3) | 17 (19.3) | 0.526 |
|
| |||
| Exploratory laparotomy for acute abdomen | 15 (17.4) | 12 (13.6) | 0.488 |
|
| |||
| Appendicectomy | 7 (8.1) | 8 (9.1) | 0.823 |
|
| |||
| Upper GI surgery | 6 (7.0) | 7 (8.0) | 0.806 |
|
| |||
| Whipple procedure | 2 (2.3) | 3 (3.4) | 0.183 |
GI: gastrointestinal
