Could Total Colectomy with Ileorectal Anastomosis Be an Alternative to Total Proctocolectomy with Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis in Selected Ulcerative Colitis Patients?

Table 3

Functional results, restrictions, and quality of life, according to the Cleveland Global Quality of Life [6], in the two groups of UC patients treated with IRA or IPAA, respectively.

	IRA (98 patients)	IPAA (98 patients)
Defecation frequency
Day, mean episodes, number (range)	3.2 (1–7)	4.5 (2–10)	ns
Night, mean episodes, number (range)	0.3 (0–2)	0.87 (0–3)	ns
Consistency of stools (liquid, %)	6.7	29	<0.01
Seepage
Day, %	0	6	0.01
Night, %	6.1	25.5	0.03
Ability to distinguish flatus/stool %	100	93	ns
Work restriction	6 (6.1%)	7 (7.1%)	ns
Social restriction	27 (27.5%)	40 (40.8%)	0.03
Sexual restriction	1 (1%)	2 (2%)	ns
Dietary restriction	40 (40.8%)	56 (57.1%)	0.03
Current quality of life (mean ± SD)			ns
Current quality of health (mean ± SD)			ns
Current energy level (mean ± SD)			0.045
CGQoL (mean ± SD)			ns