Table 1 Patient characteristics
From: Should we use visual entry techniques in patients with previous laparotomies?
Control group closed technique (Nos1261) | Study group EndoTIP (Nos1280) | |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
Mean (Range) | 41.36(12–75) | 40.23 (11–75) |
BMI (kg/m2) | ||
Mean (range) | 25.34(18–48) | 26.77 (16–43) |
Parity | ||
Celibate (%) | 27(2.1 %) | 5(0.4 %) |
Nulligravida (%) | 414(32.8 %) | 102(8 %) |
Parous (%) | 820(65 %) | 1173(91.6 %) |
Patients with previous laparotomies | ||
Previous 1 laparotomy | 900(71.4 %) | 555 (43.3 %) |
Previous 2 laparotomies | 284(22.5 %) | 494 (38.6 %) |
Previous 3 or more laparotomies | 77(6.1 %) | 231(18 %) |
Anterior abdominal wall adhesions | 368(29.18 %) | 620(48.4 %) |
Omental adhesions | 322(25.5 %) | 550(42.9 %) |
Bowel adhesions | 46(3.64 %) | 70(5.46 %) |
No adhesions | 893(70.82 %) | 660(51.56 %) |
Entry complications | ||
(Bowel injuries) | 3 | 0 |