Table 3.
Non-surgical bowel management methods and current continence level.
| CT | NCT | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most effective | Laxatives | 20 (51%) | 9 (38%) | <0.01 |
| treatment | Enemas | 17 (44%) | 3 (13%) | |
| Timed toilet | 1 (3%) | 9 (38%) | ||
| Othera | 1 (3%) | 3 (13%) | ||
| Least effective treatment | Laxatives | 8 (16%) | 4 (20%) | 0.68 |
| Enemas | 8 (16%) | 3 (15%) | ||
| Suppositories | 6 (12%) | 6 (30%) | ||
| Timed toilet | 23 (47%) | 6 (30%) | ||
| Othera | 4 (8%) | 1 (5%) | ||
| Current incontinent episodesb | 0–3 per year | 23 (48%) | 13 (48%) | 0.004 |
| 1–3 per month | 19 (40%) | 4 (15%) | ||
| >3 per month | 6 (12%) | 10 (37%) |
a
Other bowel management methods included fiber supplementation, probiotics, rectal stimulation, and manual disimpaction.
b
Current continence level using antegrade enemas for CT patients or traditional bowel management methods for NCT patients.