Robotic-assisted proctosigmoidectomy for Hirschsprung’s disease: A multicenter prospective study

Table 6 Bowel function scores and postoperative fecal continence scores among 88 patients aged 4 years or older

Parameter	Total (n = 88)
Bowel function score (Mean score ± SD)/n (%)
Feels the urge to defecate
Always	66 (75.00%)
Most of the time	19 (21.59%)
Uncertain	3 (3.41%)
Absent	0 (0)
Mean score ± SD	2.72 ± 0.52
Ability to hold back defecation
Always	63 (71.59%)
Problems less than once a week	17 (19.32%)
Weekly problems	8 (9.09%)
No voluntary control	0 (0)
Mean score ± SD	2.63 ± 0.65
Normal defecation frequency	55 (62.50%)
Mean score ± SD	1.63 ± 0.49
Fecal soiling
Never	32 (36.36%)
Staining < 1/wk	42 (47.73%)
Frequent soiling, change of underwear required	14 (15.91%)
Daily soiling, protective aids required	0 (0)
Mean score ± SD	2.23 ± 0.69
Fecal accidents
Never	63 (71.59%)
Less than once a week	18 (20.45%)
Weekly accidents, protective aids often required	6 (6.82%)
Daily, aids required day and night	1 (1.14%)
Mean score ± SD	2.63 ± 0.67
Constipation
No constipation	82 (93.18%)
Manageable with diet	0 (0)
Manageable with laxatives	4 (4.55%)
Manageable with enemas	2 (2.27%)
Mean score ± SD	2.84 ± 0.60
Social problems
No social problems	61 (69.32%)
Sometimes (fouls odors)	18 (20.45%)
Problems causing restrictions in social life	9 (10.23%)
Major social/psychosocial problems	0 (0)
Mean score ± SD	2.59 ± 0.67
Total score	17.32 ± 2.63
Good bowel function (total score ≥ 17)	66 (75.00%)
Moderate bowel function (12 ≤ total score ≤ 16)	14 (15.91%)
Poor bowel function (total score < 12)	8 (9.09%)
Postoperative fecal incontinence scores (Mean score ± SD)
Aged ≥ 4 years (n = 88)	10.95 ± 1.04
Aged ≥ 5 years (n = 60)	11.48 ± 0.72
Aged ≥ 6 years (n = 34)	11.94 ± 0.81