Table 1.

Patient characteristics and results

	Value
Male	3 (30 %)
Age	47.5 (30–67)
Smokers	4 (40 %)
BMI	25.7 (21.1–32.4)
Fistula location	Extrasphincteric: 1 (10 %) Intersphincteric: 2 (20 %) Transsphincteric: 7 (70 %)
Previous operations	None: 5 (50 %) One operation: 0 (0 %) Two operations: 1 (10 %) >Two operations: 3 (30 %) Unclear: 1 (10 %)
Recurrences	1 (10 %)
Persisting fistulas	2 (20 %)
Primary healing rate	7 (70 %)
Secondary healing rate	7 (70 %)

Values given as n (%) or as median (range)