Table 1:
Baseline characteristics and outcomes by route of repair
| Characteristics and Preoperative clinical variables | Abdominal (n=29) | Vaginal (n=42) | Test statistic | P** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median age (years) (Lowest – Highest) | 31(20-80) | 27(22-30) | 396* | 0.012 |
| Median number of deliveries (range) | 2(6) | 1(0) | 252* | 0.000 |
| Median duration of incontinence in months (range) | 17(352) | 42(70.5) | 552* | 0.503 |
| Mean fistula size (cm) (median) | 4.5(4.0) | 3.5(4.0) | 264* | 0.126 |
| General anaesthesia (%) | 100.0 | 20.7 | 49.27+ | <0.001 |
| Associated Rectovaginal fistula (%) | 0.0 | 14.3 | 0.075(FET) | |
| Previous repair (%) | 0.0 | 28.6 | 0.005(FET) | |
| Outcomes | ||||
| Mean estimated blood loss (median) | 465.5(300) | 332.9(300) | 522* | 0.303 |
| Median duration of hospital admission in days (range) | 25(15) | 24(44) | 606* | 0.972 |
| Post operative complications (%) | 41.4 | 0.0 | <0.001(FET) | |
| Success rate (%) | 78.3 | 80.0 | 0.999(FET) |
*
Mann Whitney U test used for comparison
**
Fisher’s exact test
+
Chi square test used as significance test