Table 2.
Preoperative and postoperative data.
| Preoperative | Postoperative | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AM maximum resting pressure (mmHg); mean (range) | 21.3 (10–30) | 31.84 (20–41) | < 0.05 |
| AM maximum squeeze pressure (mmHg); mean (range) | 83 (30–105) | 88.53 (40–106) | NS |
| CCFIS; mean (range) | 12.46 (10–15) | 8.91 (6–12) | < 0.05 |
| FIQL score | |||
| Lifestyle; mean (range) | 2.62 (2.2–3.1) | 3.2 (2.9–3.5) | NS |
| Coping and behaviour; mean (range) | 1.97 (1.7–2.2) | 2.37 (2–2.6) | NS |
| Depression and self‐perception; mean (range) | 2.96 (2.7–3.2) | 3.39 (3.1–3.6) | NS |
| Embarrassment; mean (range) | 2.46 (2–2.8) | 3 (2.7–3.4) | NS |
| Total number of episodes of FI per week | 5.38 (2–11) | 1.57 (1–5) | < 0.05 |
AM, anorectal manometry; CCFIS, Cleveland Clinic Faecal Incontinence Score; FI, faecal incontinence; FIQL, Faecal Incontinence Quality of Life; NS, not significant.