Table 1.
Baseline variables.
| Characteristics | Value |
|---|---|
| Age | 41.3 ± 10.6 |
| Sex | |
| Male | 78 (98.7%) |
| Female | 1 (1.3%) |
| Type of fistula | |
| Low transsphincteric | 25 (31.6%) |
| High transsphincteric | 46 (58.2%) |
| Suprasphincteric | 08 (10.1%) |
| Internal opening | |
| At dentate line | 23 (29.1%) |
| Above dentate line | 56 (70.9%) |
| External opening from anal verge (Goodsall's rule) | |
| Within 2.5 cms | 24 (30.4%) |
| Beyond 2.5 cms | 55 (69.6%) |
| External opening according to goodsall's rule | |
| Anterior | 44 (55.7%) |
| Posterior | 35 (44.3%) |
| Outcomes | |
| Perfect continence | 79 (100%) |
| Recurrence (1 year) | 04 (5.1%) |