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. 2025 Dec 8;30(1):5. doi: 10.1007/s10151-025-03242-z

Table 3.

Classification systems for persistent perineal sinus

Study Study type Type of classification
Watts 1966 [38] Retrospective case series Temporal
Yamamoto 1999 [33] Retrospective case series Temporal
Anthony 1990 [14] Case series Temporal
Wilson et al. [35] Systematic review Anatomical
TOpClass classification [34] Expert consensus Hybrid disease characteristic/management/clinician and patient goals