Table 1.
Determinants of occurrence of peritoneal adhesions
| Factor | Occurrence of peritoneal adhesion | RR (95% CI) | *p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | |||
| Age (years) | ||||
| < 30 years (n = 76) | 53 (59.7%) | 23 (30.3%) | NS | 0.378 |
| ≥ 30 years (n = 220) | 147 (66.8%) | 73 (30.2%) | ||
| Parity | ||||
| Nullipara (n = 195) | 137 (70.3%) | 58 (29.7%) | NS | 0.987 |
| ≥ para1 (n = 101) | 63 (62.4%) | 38 (37.6%) | ||
| Previous abortion | CRR = 2.719 | |||
| No (n = 202) | 151 (74.8%) | 51 (25.2%) | ARR = 0.261 | 0.044 |
| Yes (n = 94) | 49 (52.1%) | 45 (47.9%) | 0.071–0.962 | |
| Previous Peritoneal surgery | CRR = 32.660 | |||
| No (n = 209) | 184(88.0%) | 25 (12.0%) | ARR = 40.274 | 0.004 |
| Yes (n = 87) | 16 (18.4%) | 71 (81.6%) | 16.470-64.767 | |
| Previous surgery involving uterus or adnexa | ||||
| No (n = 21) | 4 (19.0%) | 17 (81.0%) | NS | 0.883 |
| Yes (n = 66) | 12 (18.2%) | 54 (81.8%) | ||
| Incision type (n = 87) | ||||
| Non midline (n = 58) | 13 (22.4%) | 45 (77.6%) | NS | 0.387 |
| Midline (n = 29) | 3 (10.3%) | 26 (89.7%) | ||
| BMI | ||||
| <25 kg/m² (n = 123) | 82 (66.7%) | 41(33.3%) | NS | 0.158 |
| ≥25 kg/m² (n = 173) | 118 (68.2%) | 55 (31.8%) | ||
| Pre-operative diagnosis/indication | ||||
| Non-inflammatory (n = 204) | 140 (68.6%) | 64 (31.4%) | NS | 0.407 |
| Inflammatory (n = 92) | 60 (65.2%) | 32 (34.8%) | ||
| aMain findings at laparoscopy | aOccurrence of adhesion | |||
| No (n = 200) | Yes (n = 58) | |||
| Non-inflammatory (n = 194) | 162 (83.5%) | 32 (16.5%) | RR = 8.526 | b<0.001 |
| Inflammatory (n = 102) | 38 (37.3%) | 64 (62.7%) | 4.909–14.810 | |
*Multivariable logistic regression statistic
an=38 individuals with ‘adhesions’ as only finding were not classified into inflammatory/non-inflammatory
bChi-square test statistics