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

Table 8 Bowel function scores and postoperative fecal incontinence scores among patients aged 4 years or older between the younger group and the older group

Parameters	Younger group (n = 26)	Older group (n = 62)	P value
Bowel function scores (Mean score ± SD)
Feels the urge to defecate	2.65 ± 0.63	2.74 ± 0.48	0.68
Ability to hold back defecation	2.58 ± 0.70	2.65 ± 0.63	0.71
Normal defecation frequency	1.69 ± 0.47	1.60 ± 0.49	0.40
Fecal soiling	2.19 ± 0.63	2.24 ± 0.72	0.67
Fecal accidents	2.58 ± 0.81	2.65 ± 0.60	0.98
Constipation	2.81 ± 0.69	2.85 ± 0.57	0.82
Social problems	2.62 ± 0.64	2.58 ± 0.69	0.93
Total bowel function score	17.19 ± 2.87	17.37 ± 2.54	0.90
Postoperative fecal incontinence scores (Mean score ± SD)
Aged ≥ 4 yr	10.70 ± 0.99	11.07 ± 1.05	0.16
Aged ≥ 5 yr	11.38 ± 0.62	11.52 ± 0.76	0.46
Aged ≥ 6 yr	11.71 ± 0.76	12.00 ± 0.83	0.35