Table 4

Associations for surgery by tissue/structure contacted, 20 or more years before onset or ID-2

Unexposed*Tissue/structure under studyOther surgery
Time windowTissue/structureSubjectn (%)n (%)OR (95% CI)n (%)
Time window 1 (≥20 years)Peripheral nervesCase134 (80.2)1 (0.6)32 (19.2)
MC745 (89.2)1 (0.1)6.27 (0.50 to 78.1)89 (10.7)
UMC1985 (89.3)7 (0.3)2.12 (0.20 to 21.9)232 (10.4)
Lymph nodesCase134 (80.2)2 (1.2)31 (18.6)
MC745 (89.2)6 (0.7)2.18 (0.46 to 10.4)84 (10.1)
UMC1985 (89.3)9 (0.4)2.83 (0.62 to 12.9)230 (10.3)
TonsilCase134 (80.2)1 (0.6)32 (19.2)
MC745 (89.2)2 (0.2)3.59 (0.39 to 32.8)88 (10.5)
UMC1985 (89.3)4 (0.2)6.46 (0.72 to 58.3)235 (10.6)
Blood vesselsCase134 (80.2)3 (1.8)30 (18.0)
MC745 (89.2)4 (0.5)4.54 (1.01 to 20.3)86 (10.3)
UMC1985 (89.3)10 (0.4)4.15 (1.12 to 15.5)229 (10.3)
Skeletal muscleCase134 (80.2)14 (8.4)19 (11.4)
MC745 (89.2)46 (5.5)2.04 (1.06 to 3.92)44 (5.3)
UMC1985 (89.3)125 (5.6)1.87 (1.03 to 3.38)114 (5.1)
PeritoneumCase134 (80.2)11 (6.6)22 (13.2)
MC745 (89.2)32 (3.8)2.38 (1.14 to 4.96)58 (6.9)
UMC1985 (89.3)66 (3.0)2.48 (1.26 to 4.88)173 (7.8)
SubcutaneousCase134 (80.2)1 (0.6)32 (19.2)
MC745 (89.2)3 (0.4)1.98 (0.19 to 20.6)87 (10.4)
UMC1985 (89.3)14 (0.6)1.06 (0.12 to 9.19)225 (10.1)
Other tissuesCase134 (80.2)16 (9.6)17 (10.2)
MC745 (89.2)50 (6.0)2.26 (1.14 to 4.47)40 (4.8)
UMC1985 (89.3)109 (4.9)2.24 (1.25 to 4.04)130 (5.8)
  • OR for comparisons with unmatched controls (UMC) was adjusted by age, sex and country.

  • * Reference category. No registered surgery.

  • Reclassified procedures involving tissues/structures different from that on study only. Shown for clarity

  • MC, matched controls.