Table 3.
The outcome measures after incision of perianal abscess and managed using Corrugate Rubber drain compared with management with packing.
| Outcome measures | Patients with perianal abscess managed by rubber corrugate drain No. = 67 X±SEM | Patients with perianal abscess managed by packing No. = 70 X±SEM | P- value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1- | Mean time of abscess cavity healing (days) (X±SEM) | 8.50 ± 0.49 | 8.90 ± 0.23 | 0.445 |
| Range (days) | (4–16) | (4–17) | ||
| Mediana(IQR) | Mediana(IQR) | |||
| 2- | Median postoperative Pain score (/10) | 2.00a(1.00) | 8.00a(2.00) | 0.012 |
| 3- | Median two weeks postoperative Pain score (/10) | 1.00a(1.00) | 1.00a(1.00) | 1.00 |
| No. % | No. % | |||
| 4- | Percentage recurrence rate of perianal abscess post operative | 22/67 32.83 | 35/70 50.00 | 0.041 |
| 5- | Percentage abscess resolved without postoperative complications | 45/67 67.16 | 36/70 51.42 | 0.089 |
| 6- | Percentage of fistula development post operative | 21/67 31.34 | 34/70 48.57 | 0.039 |
| 7- | Requirement for analgesia post operative | 52/67 77.61 | 70/70 100 | 0.000 |
| 8- | Development ugly scar postoperative | 00.00 00.00 | 40/70 57.14 | 0.000 |
a
Interquartile range (IQR) expressed within parentheses.