Table 3.
Determinants of occurrence of peritoneal adhesions in the midline regions
| Factor | Presence of adhesions in the midline | RR (95% CI) | *p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No (n = 16) | Yes (n = 80) | |||
| Previous Peritoneal surgery | CRR = 10.371 | |||
| No (n = 25) | 11 (44.0%) | 14 (56.0%) | ARR = 10.279 | < 0.001 |
| Yes (n = 71) | 5 (7.0%) | 66 (93.0%) | 3.111–34.579 | |
| Previous abortion | ||||
| No (n = 51) | 10 (19.6%) | 41 (80.4%) | NS | 0.434 |
| Yes (n = 45) | 6 (13.3%) | 39 (86.7%) | ||
| Previous surgery involving uterus and adnexa (n = 71) | ||||
| No (n = 17) | 5 (29.4%) | 12 (70.6%) | NS | 0.997 |
| Yes (n = 54) | 0(0) | 54 (100%) | ||
| Incision type (n = 71) | ||||
| Non midline (n = 45) | 5 (11.1%) | 40 (88.9%) | NS | 0.998 |
| Midline (n = 26) | 0(0) | 26 (100%) | ||
| BMI | ||||
| <25 kg/m² (n = 41) | 9 (22.0%) | 32 (78.0%) | NS | 0.272 |
| ≥25 kg/m² (n = 55) | 7 (12.7%) | 48 (87.3%) | ||
| Pre-operative diagnosis/indication | ||||
| Non-inflammatory (n = 64) | 10 (15.6%) | 54 (84.4%) | NS | 0.998 |
| Inflammatory (n = 32) | 6 (18.8%) | 26 (81.2%) | ||
| aMain findings at laparoscopy | Adhesion in the midline | |||
| No (n = 12) | Yes (n = 46) | |||
| Non-inflammatory (n = 32) | 7 (21.9%) | 25 (78.1%) | NS | 0.666 |
| Inflammatory (n = 26) | 5 (19.2%) | 21 (80.8%) | ||
*Multivariable logistic regression statistics
a n=38 individuals with ‘adhesions’ as only finding were not classified into inflammatory/non-inflammatory