Table 3 Relationship between perianal sepsis and secondary anal fistula
Abscess location | Total | Superficial fistula | Low intersphincteric fistula | High intersphincteric fistula | Low trans-sphincteric fistula | High trans-sphincteric fistula | Supra-sphincteric fistula | Extrasphincteric fistula | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Superficial perianal | 31 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.177 |
Deep postanal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Ischiorectal | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
Intersphincteric | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Supralevator | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Total | 55 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 3 |