Table 4

Impact of family history and risk factors on recurrence rates

Variable

Recurrence rate

p


Family history

no

4 (+/-2)

0.82

yes

4 (+/+2)

Smoking

no

4 (+/-2)

0.83

yes

4 (+/-2)

Coronary heart disease

no

4 (+/-1)

0.001

yes

6 (+/-3)

Hypertension

no

4 (+/-1)

0.03

yes

5 (+/-2)


Data are represented in mean number of recurrences +/- standard deviation.

Jansen et al. BMC Surgery 2009 9:18   doi:10.1186/1471-2482-9-18

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