Table 2. Abdominal scar characteristics evaluated using the Vancouver Scar Scale (VSS) in women with and without adhesions.

Characteristic	Cervical stenosis (N = 15)	None stenosis (N = 57)	P
Vascularity, N(%)			0.006
0 Normal	2 (13.3%)	29 (50.9%)
1 Pink	3 (20.0%)	7 (12.3%)
2 Red	4 (26.7%)	16 (28.1%)
3 Purple	6 (40.0%)	5 (8.7%)
Pigmentation, N(%)			0.023
0 Normal	0 (0%)	8 (14.0%)
1 Hypopigmented	2 (13.3%)	10 (17.5%)
2 Mixed	2 (13.3%)	21 (36.8%)
3 Hyperpigmented	11 (73.4%)	18 (31.7%)
Height, N (%)			0.007
0 Flat	3 (20.0%)	29 (50.9%)
1 < 2 mm	9 (60.0%)	24 (42.1%)
2 2–5 mm	3 (20.0%)	4 (7.0%)
3 > 5 mm	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
Pliability, N(%)			0.007
0 Normal	2 (13.3%)	29 (50.9%)
1 Supple	4 (26.7%)	27 (47.4%)
2 Yielding	9 (60.0%)	1 (1.7%)
3 Firm	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
4 Ropes	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
5 Contracture	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
Total score, Mean (range)	7 (1–10)	4 (0–9)	0.001