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

Table 3 Demographics and use of retrograde colonic irrigation in children n (%)

	Fecal incontinence	Constipation
Total	26	22
Age (yr)	11	13
Female /male	14/12	12/10
Urological problems	22 (85)	17 (77)
Any surgery	25 (96)	19 (86)
Neurological disease	11 (96)	3 (25)
- Spina bifida	19	10
- Hirsschprungs disease	1	3
- Anorectal malformation	4	3
- Idiopathic constipation	0	5
- Miscellaneous disorders	2	1
Impact complaints social life	15 (58)	14 (64)
Actual using RCI	23 (88)	20 (91)
Therapy satisfaction all patients	24 (92)	21 (88)
Therapy satisfaction among actual users	23 (100)	20 (100)

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