Table 6.
Bowel function scores and postoperative fecal continence scores among 88 patients aged 4 years or older
|
Parameter
|
Total (n = 88)
|
| Bowel function score (Mean score ± SD)/n (%) | |
| Feels the urge to defecate | |
| Always | 66 (75.00%) |
| Most of the time | 19 (21.59%) |
| Uncertain | 3 (3.41%) |
| Absent | 0 (0) |
| Mean score ± SD | 2.72 ± 0.52 |
| Ability to hold back defecation | |
| Always | 63 (71.59%) |
| Problems less than once a week | 17 (19.32%) |
| Weekly problems | 8 (9.09%) |
| No voluntary control | 0 (0) |
| Mean score ± SD | 2.63 ± 0.65 |
| Normal defecation frequency | 55 (62.50%) |
| Mean score ± SD | 1.63 ± 0.49 |
| Fecal soiling | |
| Never | 32 (36.36%) |
| Staining < 1/wk | 42 (47.73%) |
| Frequent soiling, change of underwear required | 14 (15.91%) |
| Daily soiling, protective aids required | 0 (0) |
| Mean score ± SD | 2.23 ± 0.69 |
| Fecal accidents | |
| Never | 63 (71.59%) |
| Less than once a week | 18 (20.45%) |
| Weekly accidents, protective aids often required | 6 (6.82%) |
| Daily, aids required day and night | 1 (1.14%) |
| Mean score ± SD | 2.63 ± 0.67 |
| Constipation | |
| No constipation | 82 (93.18%) |
| Manageable with diet | 0 (0) |
| Manageable with laxatives | 4 (4.55%) |
| Manageable with enemas | 2 (2.27%) |
| Mean score ± SD | 2.84 ± 0.60 |
| Social problems | |
| No social problems | 61 (69.32%) |
| Sometimes (fouls odors) | 18 (20.45%) |
| Problems causing restrictions in social life | 9 (10.23%) |
| Major social/psychosocial problems | 0 (0) |
| Mean score ± SD | 2.59 ± 0.67 |
| Total score | 17.32 ± 2.63 |
| Good bowel function (total score ≥ 17) | 66 (75.00%) |
| Moderate bowel function (12 ≤ total score ≤ 16) | 14 (15.91%) |
| Poor bowel function (total score < 12) | 8 (9.09%) |
| Postoperative fecal incontinence scores (Mean score ± SD) | |
| Aged ≥ 4 years (n = 88) | 10.95 ± 1.04 |
| Aged ≥ 5 years (n = 60) | 11.48 ± 0.72 |
| Aged ≥ 6 years (n = 34) | 11.94 ± 0.81 |