Brief Article
Copyright ©2013 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2013; 19(8): 1299-1305
Published online Feb 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i8.1299
Table 3 Kirwan classification after surgery n (%)
Kirwan classification1 yr (n = 45)2.5 yr (n = 35)5 yr (n = 24)P value1
Stage I (full continence)30 (66.7)28 (80)19 (79.1)0.785
Stage II (incontinence of gas)5 (11.1)3 (8.6)2 (8.3)
Stage III (occasional minor soiling)9 (20)4 (11.4)3 (12.5)
Stage IV (frequent major soiling)1 (2.2)0 (0)0 (0)
Stage V (incontinence)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)