Table 2.
Preoperative characteristics and treatment of patients presenting with complex anal fistula
| 2nd surgery | ||
|---|---|---|
| NUMBER | 162 | |
| FISTULA CLASSIFICATION | ||
| High Trans-sphincteric | 122 (65%) | |
| Extra-sphincteric | 2 (0.8%) | |
| Supra-sphincteric | 2 (0.8%) | |
| Recto-vaginal | 7 (2.8%) | |
| IBD | 29 (11%) | |
| PRINCIPAL SURGERY | ||
| Loose Seton | 80 (32%) | 11 ADF+permacol inj 17 ADF 18 LIFT 6 permacol injection |
| Cutting Seton | 82 (33%) | 8 (fistulotomy) |
| Postoperative Wexner score | ||
| MEAN FOLLOW-UP (MONTHS) | 40 (range 6-74) | |
| RECURRANCE RATE | ||
| INCONTINENCE | 2.4% | |