Table 1.

Surgery outcomes

Surgery outcomes, cumulative (2019–2021)
Type of procedure	Closed, continent (dry)	Fistula closed, incontinent	Fistula not closed	Other	N
VVF repair	83.2%	7.3%	9.1%	0.4%	12 464
RVF repair	93.7%	2.3%	3.7%	0.3%	2068
Both VVF and RVF repair	75.0%	12.2%	12.8%	0.0%	156
Third/fourth degree perineal tears	97.9%	0.6%	1.0%	0.5%	4347
Ureteric fistula repair	92.8%	3.1%	3.6%	0.6%	704
Urethral fistula repair/replacement	76.5%	14.1%	9.0%	0.4%	852
Total	87.3%	5.5%	6.7%	0.4%	20 591
VVF and RVF outcomes, by repair history
Number of previous repair attempts	Closed, continent (dry)	Fistula closed, incontinent	Fistula not closed	Other	N
0	88%	5%	6%	0%	9781
1	79%	9%	12%	0%	2011
2	73%	10%	16%	1%	763
3	61%	17%	21%	0%	339
4+	54%	19%	26%	1%	241
Unassigned	86%	7%	6%	0%	310
Total	84%	7%	8%	0%	13 445