annals 1-2.qxd - Centrum Zdrowia Dziecka
annals 1-2.qxd - Centrum Zdrowia Dziecka
annals 1-2.qxd - Centrum Zdrowia Dziecka
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Table 3<br />
Incidence of different types of defects<br />
Type of ARM – type of fistula (n) % of pat. with ACA Statistical p-value<br />
group 1<br />
test<br />
group 2<br />
Total (15) 54%<br />
(14) 52% Fisher NS<br />
Recto-cutaneous (–) –<br />
(2) 17% Fisher NS<br />
Recto-vestibular or vaginal (11) 73%<br />
(8) 73% Fisher NS<br />
Cloacal (4) 100%<br />
(4) 100% Fisher NS<br />
Table 4<br />
Manometric studies of the fistula before reconstruction of ARM in group 2 and anorectal manometry in control group<br />
Group 2 before Control group Statistical p-value<br />
reconstruction<br />
test<br />
(fistula)<br />
(anus)<br />
n=27 n =10<br />
Mean age SD (years) 32,29 ± 22,30 25,50 ± 15,50 t-Student NS<br />
HPZ (mm) mean value SD 19,55 ± 3,93 20,40 ± 3,09 t-Student NS<br />
MARP (cm H 2 O) mean value SD 63,33 ± 16,87 75,0 ± 12,69 t-Student NS<br />
Positive RARR (n) %pac (27) 100% (10) 100% t-Student NS<br />
Type of RARR* (n) %<br />
F RARR /P RARR (19) 70% / (8) 30% (10) 100% / (0) – Fisher NS<br />
HPZ, high pressure zone; MARP, maximal anal resting pressure; RARR, recto-anal relaxation reflex;<br />
*F, number (n) and % of patients with full RARR; P, number (n) and % of patients with partial RARR.<br />
(p=0.08) and the Kiesewetter/Chang score showed no statistically<br />
significant difference.<br />
The manometric studies indicated statistically significant<br />
better medium results in group 2 after ASARP for all<br />
studied manometric parameters. The most significant statistical<br />
difference between both groups (p