Journal of Clinical Medicine Research, ISSN 1918-3003 print, 1918-3011 online, Open Access
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Original Article

Volume 8, Number 2, February 2016, pages 126-129


Predictors of Outcome of Rectovaginal Fistula Surgery in Women With Crohn’s Disease

Table

Table 1. Comparing Various Characteristics Between Cases and Controls in This Study
 
CharacteristicCases (N = 16)Controls (N = 47)P-value
*Satterthwaite method of comparison.
BMI, median (range)24.9 (18.6 - 36.6)23.6 (18 - 70)0.502*
BMI categorical0.718
  Obese3 (21%)11 (25%)
  Overweight4 (29%)8 (18%)
  Standard weight7 (50%)25 (56%)
Type of surgery0.0004*
  Mucosal flap procedure88%12%
  Seton placement13%77%
Age at surgery, median (range)36 (26 - 60)38 (18 - 78)0.847
Age at diagnosis, median (range)28 (20 - 59)28 (12-78)0.908
DOD, median (range)6 (1 - 9)4 (1 - 110)0.906
Ethnicity, African American12 (75%)26 (55%)0.165
Past RVF surgery8 (50%)20 (43%)0.759
Smoking0 (0%)7 (15%)0.101
Steroid use4 (25%)10 (21%)0.739
AZA/6-MP use1 (6.3%)7 (15%)0.667 (Fisher)
Biologic use7 (43%)29 (61%)0.212
Methotrexate use1 (6%)3 (6%)1.0 (Fisher)
EIM2 (13%)4 (9%)0.626 (Fisher)
Active clinical disease8 (50%)16 (34%)0.261
Active colonic mucosal disease9 (56%)16 (34%)0.119
Active rectal disease4 (25%)15 (32%)0.223