Table 1. Baseline characteristics (19).
| Characteristics | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Age, years* | 36.1 (30.5–50.5) |
| Male, n (%) | 18 (81.8) |
| BMI (kg/m2)# | 24.4±1.3 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 1 (4.5) |
| Clinical presentation, n (%) | |
| Perianal mass | 16 (72.7) |
| Perianal pain | 19 (86.4) |
| Anal secretion | 13 (59.1) |
| Fever | 4 (18.2) |
| Anal pendant expansion | 5 (22.7) |
| Duration of HAF (months)* | 12 (2, 36) |
| No. of external orifice of fistula^ | 1 (0–2) |
| No. of fistula tracts^ | 1 (1–2) |
| Shape of fistula, n (%) | |
| Homotopic line | 3 (15.0) |
| Full horseshoe | 6 (30.0) |
| Semi-horseshoe | 11 (55.0) |
| Position of internal orifice, n (%) | |
| 1 o’clock | 1 (4.5) |
| 6 o’clock | 19 (86.4) |
| 7 o’clock | 1 (4.5) |
*, median with IQR; #, mean ± SD; ^, median with range; HAF, high anal fistula; BMI, body mass index. The present research is continuous with a previous study published before. So, this table is derived from that article (19).