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. 2013 Oct 15;7(6):551–557. doi: 10.1007/s11832-013-0534-3

Table 2.

Relationship between Wassel classification and complications

Wassel classification n % Complications % in each group
I 3 3 0 0
II 14 14 2 14
III 10 10 5 50
IV 54 54 19 35
V 2 2 0 0
VI 5 5 1 20
VII 11 11 0 0
Total 99 100 27

The most frequent type was Wassel type IV with 54 patients (54 %), followed by type II with 14 patients (14 %)

Most of the patients with complications belonged to types III (50 %) and IV (35 %). This greater average of complications was statistically significant (Chi-square test, p = 0.0210 and p = 0.0095)