Long-Term Outcome after Resection Rectopexy for Internal Rectal Intussusception
Table 4
Symptoms of anal incontinence in 48 patients preoperatively (left), at short-term (middle), and long-term followups (right). The figures are the number of patients.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Weekly
Daily
Incontinence for solid stool
38/40/40
0/1/3
1/3/2
4/3/2
5/1/1
Incontinence for liquid stool
37/34/29
2/5/8
0/3/3
2/3/7
7/3/1
Incontinence for gas
37/33/35
0/2/5
3/1/3
2/8/1
6/4/4
Alteration in lifestyle
35/36/33
0/1/3
2/1/4
1/2/3
10/8/5
Yes
Need to wear a pad or plug
10/10/12
Taking constipating medicines
0/1/3
Able to delay defecation for 15 min ()
39/42/39
Rarely and sometimes mean one and two to three episode(s) of anal incontinence during 4 weeks, respectively.
