Research Article
Treatment of Complex Fistula in Ano with Cable-Tie Seton: A Prospective Case Series
Table 2
Risk factors for recurrence.
| | Characteristic | Recurrence | No recurrence | P value* |
| | DM | 0 | 7 (9.3%) | .685 | | Previous surgery | 1 (25%) | 25 (33.3%) | .60 | | Type of fistula | | | | | Low | 0 | 25 (33.3%) | | | High | 3 (75%) | 43 (57.3%) | .29 | | Suprasphincteric | 1 (25%) | 7 (9.3%) | | | Type of fistula | | | | | Primary | 3 (75%) | 50 (66.6%) | | | Recurrent | 1 (25%) | 25 (33.3%) | .31 | | Internal opening | | | | | Below dentate line | 0 | 23 | | | Above dentate line | 4 | 52 | .16 | | External opening | | | | | Anterior | 3 | 41 | .27 | | Posterior | 1 | 34 | |
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*Chi square/Fischer’s exact test.
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