Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study population (44 patients with anal incontinence)
Sex (Women/Men) | 42/2 |
|---|---|
Mean Age (Range) | 64 (23–79) |
past history of perineal surgery (%) | 31 (73.8 %) |
past hysterectomy (%) | 22 (52.4 %) |
parous women (%) | 35 (83.3 %) |
number of vaginal deliveries (range) | 3.2 (1–11) |
Forceps use in parous women (%) | 11 (31.4 %) |
Mean clinical score of anal incontinence (range) | 13 (6–19) |
Mean duration of symptoms in months (range) | 52 (3–480) |
Associated symptoms of dyschesia (%) | 9 (20.5 %) |
Associated symptoms of stress urinary incontinence (%) | 19 (43.2 %) |