Table 5 Parameters influencing adhesion formation and the estimated likelihood on a scale from 0 (unlikely) to 4 (highly likely)
From: A European survey on awareness of post-surgical adhesions among gynaecological surgeons
Characteristic | Median score ± SD of five-point Likert rating scale |
|---|---|
Infections within abdomen | 3.7 ± 0.7 |
Extensive tissue trauma | 3.7 ± 0.6 |
Postoperative infections | 3.6 ± 0.8 |
Previous surgeries | 3.6 ± 0.6 |
Foreign body incompatibility | 3.2 ± 1.0 |
Quantity of sutures/staples/meshes | 3.2 ± 0.9 |
Blood in abdomen | 3.2 ± 0.9 |
Extensive coagulation | 3.2 ± 0.9 |
Chronic inflammatory bowel diseases | 3.1 ± 1.0 |
Affinity to reduce wound healing | 2.8 ± 0.9 |