Methods
The study was a retrospective cohort study including women who had undergone a transvaginal anal sphincter repair surgery for AI from 1/7/2005 – 1/7/2020 at a dedicated perineal clinic in a tertiary urogynaecology centre with involvement of consultant urogynecologists and colorectal surgeons.
The study was approved by the local IRB committee. There was no sponsorship or funding awarded to this study.