Cutting seton as salvage strategy for complex or recurrent anal fistula: Single-tertiary center 10-year experience with 207 patients

Table 4 Preoperative and postoperative incontinence status according to Cleveland Clinic Fecal Incontinence Score (n = 207), n (%)

Status	Frequency	Preoperative	Postoperative	P value
Incontinence		18 (8.7)	43 (20.8)
Gas incontinence	Rarely	7 (3.4)	11 (5.3)
	Sometimes	11 (5.3)	21 (10.1)
Liquid incontinence	Rarely	5 (2.4)	7 (3.4)
	Sometimes	3 (1.4)	7 (3.4)
Solid incontinence	Rarely	2 (1.0)	1 (0.5)
	Sometimes	0	1 (0.5)
Seepage	Rarely	1 (0.5)	3 (1.4)
	Sometimes	5 (2.4)	7 (3.4)
Pad use	Rarely	4 (1.9)	4 (1.9)
	Sometimes	0	0
Lifestyle effect	Rarely	6 (2.9)	5 (2.4)
	Sometimes	0	4 (1.9)
CCFIS, mean (95%CI)		1.62 (1.14-2.10)	2.12 (1.58-2.66)	0.197

In the Cleveland Clinic Fecal Incontinence Score: Rare defined as once every 4 weeks and sometimes defined as more than once every 4 weeks but less than once per week. CCFIS: Cleveland Clinic Fecal Incontinence Score; CI: Confidence interval.