Research Article

Transanal Irrigation for Refractory Chronic Idiopathic Constipation: Patients Perceive a Safe and Effective Therapy

Table 5

Adverse events (AEs).

All AEs22/102 (21.6%)
TAI devicesā€‰
Bursting balloons10 (9.8%)
Catheters splitting3 (2.9%)
Medical problemsā€‰
Rectal bleeding6 (5.9%)
Painful irrigations3 (2.9%)
Painful haemorrhoids2 (2.0%)
New anal fissure2 (2%)
Perforation0 (0%)