Table 1.
Information of the participants with spinal cord lesion (SCL) regarding gender, neurological level of the SCL, the AIS* grade, the type of colostomy performed, age at the time of the study, time since colostomy performed, time since SCL, gastrointestinal transit time (GITT) and the reported bowel emptying problems prior to the colostomy and reasons for having the colostomy. N = 18
| Participant number | Sex | Neurological level of SCL | AIS* score | Type of colostomy | Age at the time of the study (years) | Time since colostomy was performed (years) | Time since injury (years) | GITT (hours) ⇑ = elevated | Bowel emptying problems prior to the colostomy | Reason for having the colostomy performed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M | TH11 | A | Sigmoidostomy | 50.1 | 0.5 | 5.6 | n/a | n/a | Pressure ulcer in perineum |
| 2 | M | TH10 | A | Sigmoidostomy | 68.4 | 6.8 | 56.0 | 108.0 ⇑ | Constipation | Ruptured colon due to constipation |
| 3 | M | C4 | C | Sigmoidostomy | 68.7 | 1.0 | 9.4 | n/a | Faecal incontinence | Fistula in perineum |
| 4 | F | TH8 | A | Sigmoidostomy | 46.2 | 7.7 | 13.2 | 81.6 ⇑ | Constipation | Constipation |
| 5 | M | C4 | A | Sigmoidostomy | 40.3 | 1.3 | 6.0 | 38.4 | Constipation and faecal incontinence | Constipation |
| 6 | F | C5 | A | Sigmoidostomy | 40.4 | 3.7 | 10.8 | 12.0 | Constipation and faecal incontinence | Faecal incontinence |
| 7 | F | C1 | A | Sigmoidostomy | 45.7 | 13.3 | 17.4 | 62.4 | Constipation and faecal incontinence | Constipation and faecal incontinence |
| 8 | F | C5 | D | Sigmoidostomy | 45.3 | 1.2 | 6.0 | 7.2 | Faecal incontinence | Faecal incontinence |
| 9 | M | TH4 | A | Sigmoidostomy | 43.2 | 9.7 | 20.7 | 120.0 ⇑ | Constipation | Abscesses in perineum |
| 10 | M | TH2 | A | Sigmoidostomy | 37.1 | 8.2 | 10.3 | 12.0 | Faecal incontinence | Faecal incontinence |
| 11 | M | C1 | A | Sigmoidostomy | 44.2 | 0.6 | 3.5 | 16.8 | Constipation | Constipation |
| 12 | F | TH11 | D | Sigmoidostomy | 69.2 | 13.6 | 16.9 | 0.0 | Faecal incontinence | Faecal incontinence |
| 13 | F | C4 | A | Sigmoidostomy | 52.1 | 20.4 | 27.0 | 48.0 | Constipation | Constipation |
| 14 | M | TH11 | A | Sigmoidostomy | 72.1 | 1.1 | 36.6 | 19.2 | Constipation and faecal incontinence | Faecal incontinence |
| 15 | M | Th12 | A | Transverse colostomy | 55.2 | 3.0 | 30.9 | 43.2 | n/a | Infections in lower abdomen |
| 16 | M | C4 | A | Sigmoidostomy | 68.7 | 15.2 | 39.9 | 67.2 ⇑ | Faecal incontinence | Rectal cancer |
| 17 | M | TH4 | A | Sigmoidostomy | 49.6 | 14.3 | 22.1 | 19.2 | Faecal incontinence | Abscesses in perineum |
| 18 | M | TH9 | A | Sigmoidostomy | 67.8 | 2.3 | 44.4 | 36.0 | n/a | Ulcer in perineum |
F = Female; M = Male.
*American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale20.