A comparative study between high ligation of the inter-sphincteric fistula tract via lateral Approach Versus Fistulotomy and primary sphincteroplasty in High Trans-Sphincteric Fistula-in-Ano: a randomized clinical trial

Table 3 shows Comparison between the two studied groups according to time of complete wound healing (weeks), Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), incontinence, wound infection and recurrence within one year follow-up

Variables	Group (I) n = 40	Group (II) n = 40	p-value
Time of wound healing in weeks Range Mean ± SD	3–7 4.67 ± 0.916	5–8 6.05 ± 0.95	0.001*^{, a}
Pain by VAS score Mean ± SD	1.60 ± 0.59	1.75 ± 0.60	0.27^a
Incontinence	0	6 to gases only	0.026^b
Recurrence within one-year follow-up	13	1	0.001*^{, b}
Wound infection	2	7	0.154^b

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