Table 4.
Determinants of peritoneal adhesion attachment to the anterior abdominal wall
| Factor | Attachment to the anterior abdominal wall | RR (95% CI) | *p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | |||
| Previous Peritoneal surgery | ||||
| No (n = 25) | 15 (60.0%) | 10 (40.0%) | NS | 0.113 |
| Yes (n = 71) | 29 (40.8%) | 42 (59.2%) | ||
| Previous abortion | ||||
| No (n = 51) | 25 (49.0%) | 26 (51.0%) | NS | 0.393 |
| Yes (n = 45) | 19 (42.2%) | 26 (57.8%) | ||
| Incision type (n = 71) | ||||
| Non midline (n = 45) | 20 (44.4%) | 25 (55.6%) | NS | 0.974 |
| Midline (n = 26) | 9 (34.6%) | 17 (65.4%) | ||
| Previous surgery involving uterus and adnexa (n = 71) | ||||
| No (n = 17) | 7 (41.2%) | 10 (58.8%) | NS | 0.327 |
| Yes (n = 54) | 22 (40.7%) | 32 (59.3%) | ||
| BMI | ||||
| <25 kg/m² (n = 41) | 21 (51.2%) | 20 (48.8%) | NS | 0.402 |
| ≥25 kg/m² (n = 55) | 23 (41.8%) | 32 (58.2%) | ||
| Pre-operative diagnosis/indication | ||||
| Non inflammatory (n = 64) | 29 (45.3%) | 35 (54.7%) | NS | 0.246 |
| Inflammatory (n = 32) | 15 (46.9%) | 17 (53.1%) | ||
| aMain findings at laparoscopy | ||||
| Non-inflammatory (n = 32) | 18 (50.2%) | 14 (43.8%) | NS | 0.823 |
| Inflammatory (n = 26) | 11 (42.3%) | 15 (57.7%) | ||
| Adhesion in midline region | ||||
| No (n = 16) | 14 (87.5%) | 2 (12.5%) | NS | 0.999 |
| Yes (n = 80) | 30 (37.5%) | 50 (62.5%) | ||
*Multivariable logistic regression statistics
an=38 individuals with ‘adhesions’ as only finding were not classified into inflammatory/non-inflammatory