Original Article
Copyright ©2010 Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Jul 14, 2010; 16(26): 3279-3286
Published online Jul 14, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i26.3279
Table 1 Demographic data about the patients included in this study
CharacteristicADM (n = 45)ERAF (n = 45)P value
Gender (male/female)24/2125/20NS
Age (SD, range)18-59 (44.8)17-61 (45.1)NS
Smoking history, n (%) 14 (31) 11 (24)NS
Course of disease (SD, range, mo)3.0-7.1 (4.6)2.8-6.9 (5.1)NS
Type of fistula (intrasphincteric/transsphincteric)19/2617/28NS
Median follow-up time 5.7 (5.1-6.4)6.1 (5.9-6.5)NS