Appendicostomy in Preschool Children with Anorectal Malformation: Successful Early Bowel Management with a High Frequency of Minor Complications

Table 5

The use of the appendicostomy among the children with anorectal malformation operated on with appendicostomy at 1–6 years of age, with a median follow-up time of 5 (0.5–14) years.

Questionnaires	Answer	Median (range)	Number
Stopped using the appendicostomy (years)		5 (1.5–10)	3
Total volume enema used at each treatment (mL)		850 (200–3000)	14
Volume enema used at each treatment (mL/kg)		35 (11–80)	14
Time needed to administer the enema and finish the bowel emptying (min)		45 (15–60)	14
Frequency of the use of the appendicostomy	Once daily		10
	Three times daily		1
	Every other day		2
	Weekly		1
Appendicostomy could be recommended to others in the same situation	Yes		15
	No		2*
Use of Chait button			8

∗Comments: (1) too early to evaluate and (2) were satisfied but had heard negative experiences from others.