Prospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2015; 21(8): 2475-2482
Published online Feb 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i8.2475
Table 1 General patient information n (%)
Gender ratio (male:female)23:5
Age (yr)25.9 ± 6.9 (13-36)
Mean follow-up (mo)26.4 (14-41)
Surgical history
Hemorrhoidectomy1 (3.6)
Perianal abscess drainage surgery10 (35.7)
Anal fistula surgery15 (53.6)
Previous medical therapy
Corticosteroids6 (21.4)
Immunomodulator therapy2 (7.1)
Infliximab1 (3.6)
No therapy19 (67.9)
Lesioned intestinal segment
Ileum8 (28.6)
Colon4 (14.3)
Ileocolon14 (50.0)
Unable to assess2 (7.1)
Types of fistula
Simple5 (17.9)
Complex23 (82.1)
Concomitant perianal diseases
Skin tag4 (14.3)
Anal fissure5 (17.8)
Anorectal stenosis4 (14.3)
Other associated symptoms
Stomach pain18 (64.3)
Diarrhea13 (46.4)
Anemia7 (25.0)
Fever4 (14.3)