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Table 1 van der Ham scale for adhesion formation score

From: Myofibroblasts and colonic anastomosis healing in Wistar rats

   

Adhesion formation

Total

   

0

I

II

 

group

3rd day

Count

5

30

15

50

  

% of Total

5.0%

30.0%

15.0%

50.0%

 

7th day

Count

5

15

30

50

  

% of Total

5.0%

15.0%

30.0%

50.0%

Total

Count

10

45

45

100

 

% of Total

10.0%

45.0%

45.0%

100.0%

  1. Van der Ham adhesion scoring system:
  2. - No adhesion
  3. + Adhesion towards the anastomosis line from the omentum
  4. ++ Adhesion of bowel and omentum towards the anastomosis line
  5. +++ Extensive adhesions towards the anastomosis line and contemporary presence of abscess