Long-term results of subtotal colectomy with cecorectal anastomosis for isolated colonic inertia

Table 1 Individual data of long-term clinical outcomes for 14 patients operated by subtotal colectomy with cecorectal anastomosis for colonic inertia

Pts	Follow-up (yr)	Bowel movements		Abdominal pain		Laxatives		Digitations		Pain killers		Fibers
		P < 0.05		P = 0.002		P = 0.001		P = 0.0001		P = 0.03		P = 0.01
		Before	After	Before	After	Before	After	Before	After	Before	After	Before	After
		(per week)	(per day)
1	5	0.2	9.2	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
2	8	1.2	2.2	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
3	12	1.5	2	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
4	9	0.2	1.2	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
5	13	2	2	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
6	5	0.5	1.6	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
7	15	1.2	2	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
8	14	1.2	2.5	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
9	8	1.2	30	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No
10	6	0.5	2.5	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No
11	13	2	1.7	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
12	16	1.7	6	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
13	12	1.7	2	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
14	11	1.7	2.3	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No

Pts: patients. Bowel movements are mean numbers obtained from a 30-d diary. P values given in the second line are statistical comparisons between outcome measured before and after surgery. Quantitative and qualitative variables are compared using Mann-Withney U test and χ² square respectively.