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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2013; 19(8): 1299-1305
Published online Feb 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i8.1299
Table 2 Stool frequency, urgency, pad usage, diet, medication in patients underwent ileal pouch-anal anastomosis at 1 year, 2.5 years and 5 years after closure of stoma n (%)
Score1 yr (n = 45)2.5 yr (n = 35)5 yr (n = 24)P value3
24-h stool frequency0.014
< 5010 (22.2)19 (54.2)14 (58.3)
5-8131 (68.8)14 (40.0)8 (33.3)
> 824 (8.8)2 (5.7)2 (8.3)
Night time defecation0.001
Never02 (4.4)7 (20.0)6 (25)
Weekly115 (33.3)20 (57.1)13 (54.2)
Every night228 (62.2)8 (22.8)5 (20.8)
Urgency of defecation10.382
> 30 min025 (55.5)25 (71.4)17 (70.8)
10-30 min116 (35.5)8 (22.9)7 (29.1)
< 10 min24 (8.8)2 (5.7)0 (0)
Use of pad daytime16 (13.3)2 (5.7)1 (4.2)0.326
Use of pad at night16 (13.3)3 (8.6)1 (4.2)0.454
Soiling or seepage during daytime18 (17.7)2 (5.7)2 (8.3)0.210
Soiling or seepage at night115 (33.3)7 (20)5 (20.8)0.026
Peri-anal soreness0.989
No038 (84.4)30 (85.7)21 (87.5)
Occasional15 (11.1)4 (11.4)2 (8.3)
Permanent22 (4.4)1 (2.9)1 (4.2)
Dietary restrictions123 (51.1)8 (22.8)2 (8.3)0.001
Regular medication for stool regulation120 (44.4)6 (17.1)1 (4.2)0.000
Social handicap214 (8.8)2 (5.7)2 (8.3)0.862
Functional Oresland score [median (range)]156 (1-12)3 (0-11)2 (0-9)