Table-II.
Intraperitoneal adhesion scores and some scar characteristics of the patients according to Davey scoring system.
| Characteristics | Group-1 (n=53) No SG | Group-2 (n=27) Mild SG | Group-3 (n=65) Severe SG | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intraperitoneal adhesions Grade 0- 1 / Grade 2-4 | 41/12 | 22/5 | 50/15 | 0.884 |
| Keloid (-/+) | 39/14 | 22/5 | 55/10 | 0.325 |
| Pigmentation (pigmented/non pigmented) | 15/38 | 10/17 | 25/40 | 0.489 |
| Scar appearance (flat/depressed/elevated) | 39/3/11 | 20/0/7 | 53/9/3 | 0.009 |
| Scar length (cm) | 15±1.9 | 15.11±1.72 | 15.49±1.98 | 0.181 |
| Scar width (cm) | 2.38±1.79 | 2.33±1.59 | 2.26±1.69 | 0.951 |
Data are expressed as the mean±SD o rnumber of cases as appropriate.
P-values were calculated using Chi square,
One Way Anova and Kruskal-Wallisvariance analysis as appropriate.