Table 1 Patient demographics
From: The effect of patient body mass index on surgical difficulty in gynaecological laparoscopy
BMI | < 25 | 25–29.9 | ≥ 30 | > 35 | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (mean) | 30.43 | 39.27 | 36.62 | 39.33 | 35.50 |
Waist, Hip (mean) | 0.77 | 0.85 | 0.82 | 0.85 | 0.81 |
Prior surgery | 61.90% | 50.00% | 90.48% | 77.78% | 67.19% |
Laparoscopy | 47.62% | 27.27% | 42.86% | 11.11% | 40.63% |
Laparotomy | 14.29% | 22.73% | 47.62% | 66.67% | 26.56% |
Procedure | |||||
 Diagnostic | 19.00% | 13.64% | 33.33% | 44.44% | 21.88% |
 Simple Op | 52.38% | 40.91% | 33.33% | 33.33% | 42.19% |
 Complex Op | 19.00% | 22.73% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 14.06% |
 Advanced Op | 9.52% | 22.73% | 33.33% | 22.22% | 21.88% |
Adhesions | |||||
 Nil | 33.33% | 31.82% | 28.57% | 33.33% | 31.25% |
 Mild | 38.10% | 27.27% | 19.05% | 11.11% | 28.13% |
 Moderate | 28.57% | 18.18% | 28.57% | 33.33% | 25.00% |
 Severe | 0.00% | 22.73% | 23.81% | 22.22% | 15.63% |