Pelviperineology

Tables in Original article by LUCA AMADIO - ERICA STOCCO - GIUSEPPE DODI

The prebiotic effects of a new mixture of soluble fermentable fibres in the treatment of chronic constipation

Department of Surgery, Clinica Chirurgica 2, University of Padova, Italy

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(Table 1)

C stool frequency (number of defecation) O obstruction, pain, straining   0 >2 per week   0 never 1 2 per week 1 < 1 per month 2 1 per week 2 1-4 per month 3 <1 per week 3 1-2 per week 4 <1 per week 4 >2 per week N incomplete defecation S abdominal discomfort, pain, bloating   0 never   0 never 1 < 1 per month 1 < 1 per month 2 1-4 per month 2 1-4 per month 3 1-2 per week 3 1-2 per week 4 >2 per week 4 >2 per week T time spent in toilet (minutes) I - P helps for defecation   0 <5   0 <1 per week 1 5-10 1 laxatives, suppositories I >1 per week 2 10-20 3 20-30 2 enema, digitation P >1 per week 4 >30 A unfruitful attempts(n°) Q duration of constipation (year)   0 never   0 <1 1 1-3 per day 1 1-5 2 4-6 per day 2 6-10 3 7-9 per day 3 11-20 4 >9 per day 4 >20 constipaq = CCS (0..30) + number of capital letters (0..9) + QoL (0..3) x n

Table 1. – Constipaq system code.

(Table 2)

Parameter Group A (15) AG-FOS Sex, n (%) Female Male 15 0 Age (years) Mean Rage (min-max) 60.2 (41-71) Weight (Kg) Mean Rage (min-max) 64.9 (55-84) Height Mean Rage (min-max) 160.3 (154-170)

Table 2. – Demographic data.

(Table 3)

Parameter Group A (15) AG-FOS C Visit 1 Visit 2 (wash-out) Visit 3 Visit 4 0,53 0,07 0,07 0,00 O Visit 1 Visit 2 (wash-out) Visit 3 Visit 4 3,00 2,67 1,93 2,93 N Visit 1 Visit 2 (wash-out) Visit 3 Visit 4 3,40 3,67 2,8 3,2 S Visit 1 Visit 2 (wash-out) Visit 3 Visit 4 3,00 3,53 2,93 3,04 T Visit 1 Visit 2 (wash-out) Visit 3 Visit 4 0,8 0,8 0,6 0,33 I P Visit 1 Visit 2 (wash-out) Visit 3 Visit 4 1,53 1,4 0,93 1,07 A Visit 1 Visit 2 (wash-out) Visit 3 Visit 4 0,93 0,87 0,53 0,47 Q 2,47 constipaq score (± SD) Visit 1 Visit 2 (wash-out) Visit 3 Visit 4 22.6±5.5 21.4±4.7 *16±7.7 ***17.6±6.8 Quality of life score(±SD) Visit 1 Visit 2 (wash-out) Visit 3 Visit 4 2.9±2.1 2.1±2.5 ***1.1±1.4 ***0.8±1.3 *p<0.001; **p<0.005; ***p<0.05 per visit 3 vs visit 2 and visit 4 vs visit 2.

Table 3. – Constipaq score in population study.