Table 7 Comparison of preoperative and postoperative CSS/CRADI-8 scores.

From: Evaluation of the Chinese version of the constipation scoring system in Chinese women with pelvic organ prolapse

 

Preoperative

Postoperative

p value

CRADI-8

4(2,7)

2(0,5.25)

0.000**

1. Hard bowel movement

1(0,2)

0(0,1)

0.004**

2. Empty: Incomplete emptying

1(0,2)

0(0,2)

0.484

3. Lose stool: well formed

0(0,0)

0(0,0)

0.747

4. Lose stool: loose

0(0,1)

0(0,0)

0.458

5. Lose gas

0(0,1)

0(0,0)

0.001**

6. Pain: pass stool

0(0,0)

0(0,0)

0.44

7. Urgency

0(0,2)

0(0,1)

0.041*

8. Outside

0(0,0)

0(0,0)

0.015*

CSS

6(3,10)

3(0,7)

0.000*

1. Defecate frequency

0(0,0)

0(0,0)

0.109

2. Difficulties: painful bowel movements

0(0,2)

0(0,0)

0.000**

3. Empty: Incomplete emptying

1(0,3)

1(0,2.25)

0.069

4. Pain: abdominal pain

0(0,1)

0(0,0)

0.028

5. Time: Try defecation time (minutes)

1(0,1)

0(0,1)

0.005**

6. Assisted defecation: Assisted type

0(0,2)

0(0,1)

0.015*

7. Failure to defecate

1(0,1)

0(0,1)

0.006**

8. History: Course of constipation (year)

1(0,2)

0(0,2)

0.253

  1. The test results showed a significant difference in CSS and CRADI-8 scores before and after surgery (p < 0.001).