Research Article

Wound Dehiscence after Posterior Sagittal Anorectoplasty in Children with Anorectal Malformations

Table 2

Wound dehiscence classified according to Clavien-Dindo in 90 patients reconstructed with PSARP, limited PSARP, or PSARVUP.

Multistaged reconstructionSingle-staged reconstructionP value

Total5040
Wound dehiscence11 (22)17 (43)0.043
Clavien-Dindo
No treatment2 (4)5 (12.5)
Medically treated9 (18)8 (20)
Examined under general anaesthesia0 (0)1 (2.5)
Stoma establishment0 (0)3 (8)
Intensive care0 (0)0 (0)
Death0 (0)0 (0)

Values presented as the absolute number and percentage of patients, n (%); PSARP: posterior sagittal anorectoplasty, PSARVUP: posterior sagittal anorectal vaginal urethroplasty; Fisher Exact test two-tailed.