Table 5.
Cleveland Clinic Constipation Score in the time
| Variable | Baseline value mean (SD) | 1 year Mean (SD) | 2 years Mean (SD) | 3 years Mean (SD) | 4 years Mean (SD) | 5 years Mean (SD) | p* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total of patients | 17.5 (2.6) | 10.4 (3.6) | 10.2 (3.7) | 9.6 (3.7) | 9.6 (3.2) | 9.2 (3.5) | <0.001 | |
| Type of surgery | RP | 20.6 (2.1) | 17 (1) | 17.3 (1.5) | 17 (1.7) | 16.3 (0.5) | 16 (2.8) | 0.0295 |
| PRS | 16.3 (3.1) | 9.8 (1.7) | 9.2 (2.7) | 8.2 (3.0) | 8.5 (1.9) | 7 (2.4) | 0.0027 | |
| ES | 13.8 (4.9) | 6.2 (1.2) | 5.7 (0.9) | 6 (1.4) | 6 (2.1) | 5.2 (2.2) | 0.0193 | |
| CR | 16.2 (3.3) | 9.2 (0.9) | 9 (2.4) | 8.2 (1.2) | 8.5 (0.5) | 7.3 (1.5) | 0.0054 | |
| GPRS | 16.3 (4.0) | 8.3 (1.5) | 8.3 (2.5) | 7 (2) | 8.6 (1.1) | 9.6 (4.0) | 0.0327 | |
| OTH | 18.3 (6.6) | 9.2 (2.6) | 9.7 (1.7) | 9.2 (2.3) | 9 (4.5) | 9.3 (4.0) | 0.0332 | |
| MP | 21 (2.7) | 13.7 (2.2) | 12.2 (1.7) | 11.7 (2.5) | 10.7 (2.1) | 10.6 (2.5) | 0.0037 | |
| Manometric pattern | NP | 18.2 (5.3) | 12 (4.8) | 12.2 (4.6) | 11.2 (4.7) | 11.5 (4.7) | 11 (4.3) | 0.0438 |
| IDP | 18.4 (3.8) | 10.4 (3.4) | 9.7 (3.5) | 9.1 (3.8) | 9.1 (3.3) | 8.5 (3.6) | <0.0001 | |
| DD | 14.6 (4.9) | 8.5 (1.8) | 8.7 (2.6) | 8.3 (2.2) | 8.1 (1.9) | 6 (1.6) | 0.0132 | |
SD standard deviation, RP rectopexy, PRS perineal rectal surgery, ES endometriosis surgery, CR colonic resection, GPFS gynecologic pelvic floor surgery, OTH other, MP multiple, NP normal pattern, IDP inadequate defecatory propulsion, DD dyssynergic defecation
*Comparison between the preoperative evaluation and the follow-up at the first year