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World J Gastrointest Surg. Apr 27, 2021; 13(4): 340-354
Published online Apr 27, 2021. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v13.i4.340
Published online Apr 27, 2021. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v13.i4.340
Table 4 Fistulotomy procedure: Preoperative and postoperative Incontinence scores at long-term follow-up
| Preoperative (n = 518) | Postoperative (n = 518) | Significance | |
| Incontinence (number of patients) | Nil = 512, Gas = 3, Liquid = 2, Solid = 1, Urge = 0 | Nil = 504, Gas = 7, Liquid = 4, Solid = 1, Urge = 2 | P = 0.11, Not significant, (Fisher Exact test) |
| Vaizey continence score (mean) | 0.037 ± 0.47 | 0.050 ± 0.34 | P = 0.068, Not significant, (Wilcoxon signed rank test) |
- Citation: Garg P, Kaur B, Goyal A, Yagnik VD, Dawka S, Menon GR. Lessons learned from an audit of 1250 anal fistula patients operated at a single center: A retrospective review. World J Gastrointest Surg 2021; 13(4): 340-354
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v13/i4/340.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v13.i4.340