Table 5.

Relationship between adhesions in specific midline regions and attachment to the anterior abdominal wall

Midline region	Attachment to the anterior abdominal wall		RR (95%CI)	*p-value
Epigastric adhesions	No	Yes
No (n = 82)	41 (50.0%)	41 (50.0%)	NS	0.778
Yes (n = 14)	3 (21.4%)	11 (78.6%)
Umbilical(central) adhesions
No (n = 40)	24 (60.0%)	16 (40.0%)	NS	0.345
Yes (n = 56)	20 (35.7%)	36 (64.3%)
Suprapubic (pelvic)
No (n = 17)	15 (88.2%)	2 (11.8%)	NS	0.999
Yes (n = 79)	29 (36.7%)	50 (63.3%)
Suprapubic + Umbilical
No (n = 40)	24 (60.0%)	16 (40.0%)	NS	0.874
Yes (n = 56)	20 (35.7%)	36 (64.3%)
Suprapubic + Umbilical + Epigastric
No (n = 86)	43 (50.0%)	43 (50.0%)	NS	0.383
Yes (n = 10)	1 (10.0%)	9 (90.0%)

*Multivariable logistic regression statistics