Table 4.
Predictors of symptom relief after reoperation
| Variable | Symptom relief (%) | OR | 95%CI | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age > 45 (n = 73) | 56 (76.7%) | 0.95 | 0.47–1.91 | 0.889 |
| Female gender (n = 167) | 127 (76.0%) | 0.50 | 0.14–1.78 | 0.286 |
| Male gender (n = 22) | 19 (86.4%) | 2.00 | 0.56–7.09 | 0.286 |
| %TWL > 40 (n = 44) | 34 (77.0%) | 1.02 | 0.46–2.28 | 0.962 |
| Acute surgery (n = 70) | 57 (81.4%) | 1.48 | 0.71–3.07 | 0.295 |
| Elective surgery (n = 119) | 89 (74.8%) | 0.68 | 0.33–1.41 | 0.295 |
| Smoking (n = 50) | 41 (82.0%) | 1.48 | 0.65–3.34 | 0.352 |
| CT normal (n = 86) | 57 (66.3%) | 0.24 | 0.09–0.61 | 0.003* |
| Internal herniation on CT (n = 56) | 50 (89.3%) | 4.24 | 1.63–11.05 | 0.003* |
| Internal herniation during surgery (n = 116) | 96 (82.8%) | 2.21 | 1.11–4.40 | 0.024* |
| Petersen’s space (n = 53) | 42 (79.2%) | 1.18 | 0.54–2.55 | 0.683 |
| JJ-stomy (n = 54) | 45 (83.3%) | 1.68 | 0.75–3.80 | 0.210 |
| Petersen’s space and JJ-stomy1 (n = 9) | 9 (100%) | 0.095 | ||
| Closing technique | ||||
| Non-absorbable suture (n = 160) | 123 (76.9%) | 0.78 | 0.28–2.22 | 0.645 |
| Staples (n = 22) | 17 (77.3%) | 1.00 | 0.35–2.89 | 0.998 |
%TWL = percentage total weight loss
BMI, body mass index; GB, gastric bypass; CT, computed tomography; JJ-stomy, jejunojejunostomy
*Significant difference
1As all patients with an internal herniation at both spaces had postoperative symptom relief, odds ratio could not be calculated and therefore Pearson’s chi-square was used