Research Article
Fecal Incontinence after Posterior Sagittal Anorectoplasty for Anorectal Malformation: A Single-Center Study
Table 1
Templeton and Ditesheim Scoring System for assessing fecal continence.
| | Point |
| Toilet training for stool | | Successful | 1 | Occasionally successful (awareness of impending stool) | 0.5 | No awareness of impending stool | 0 | Accidents | | None or rare | 1 | Three times per week or less | 0.5 | More than three times per week | 0 | Extra underpants or liners needed | | Never | 1 | Only when having diarrhea | 0.5 | Always | 0 | Social problems | | None | 1 | Infrequent order: does not miss school, but no overnights, dates, and camping | 0.5 | Frequent order affects school and play | 0 | Activity restrictions | | None | 0.5 | Avoids swimming, sports | 0 | Rashes | | No current problems | 0.5 | Some current problems | 0 |
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