Anal plugs and retrograde colonic irrigation are helpful in fecal incontinence or constipation

Table 2 Demographics and actual use of retrograde colonic irrigation in adult patients n (%)

	Fecal incontinence	Constipation	P
Total	28	12
Age (yr)	42	46
Female /male	23/5	9/3
Urological problems	15 (54)	6 (50)
Gynaecological problems	3 (11)	3 (25)
Neurological disease	11 (39)	3 (25)
- Spinal bifida	4	2
- Multiple sclerosis	2	1
- Spinal injury	3	0
Anal atresia	2	0
Impact complaints social life	16 (64)	8 (67)
Actual using RCI	20 (71)	5 (42)	0.09
Therapy satisfaction all patients	23 (82)	6 (50)	0.056
Therapy satisfaction among actual users	19 (95)	3 (60)	0.7

No significant differences between patients with fecal incontinence and constipation were found.