Long-Term Outcome after Resection Rectopexy for Internal Rectal Intussusception
Table 3
Reduction in the number of afflicted patients and symptom severity after resection rectopexy for IRI in 48 patients using the KESS score. The first line specifies the number of patients with each symptom. The score for each symptom is given as mean (95% CI).
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Number of patients score
Variable
Preoperatively
Postoperatively
Short term
Long term
Feeling incomplete evacuation
46 3.16 (2.86 to 3.46)
37 1.68 (1.29 to 2.08)
35 1.72 (1.33 to 2.12)
Bloating
39 1.56 (1.21 to 1.90)
29 0.87 (0.58 to 1.16)
35 0.89 (0.68 to 1.10)
Minutes in lavatory/attempt
36 1.27 (0.99 to 1.54)
28 0.81 (0.56 to 1.06)
19 0.47 (0.26 to 0.69)
Abdominal pain
34 1.27 (0.92 to 1.61)
22 0.70 (0.42 to 0.99)
22 0.75 (0.45 to 1.04)
Unsuccessful evacuatory attempts
26 1.22 (0.87 to 1.58)
16 0.52 (0.26 to 0.77)
10 0.31 (0.13 to 0.49)
Enemas/digitation
29 1.50 (1.04 to 1.95)
14 0.70 (0.32 to 1.09)
17 0.79 (0.39 to 1.18)
Laxative use
25 0.97 (0.67 to 1.28)
15 0.43 (0.23 to 0.64)
17 0.60 (0.35 to 0.85)
Painful evacuation effort
22 0.88 (0.52 to 1.18)
12 0.31 (0.13 to 0.49)
5 0.16 (0.02 to 0.30)
Stool consistency
22 1.10 (0.72 to 1.48)
22 0.70 (0.43 to 0.98)
18 0.68 (0.38 to 0.98)
Frequency of bowel movement
10 0.47 (0.18 to 0.77)
6 0.16 (0.02 to 0.30)
3 0.10 (ā0.01 to 0.22)
Total score
13.20 (11.41 to 15.00)
6.91 (5.29 to 8.54)
6.35 (4.94 to 7.76) ()
All symptoms were significantly reduced except for stool consistency.
