Skip to main content

Table 3 Independent risk factors for postoperative onset of fecal incontinence assessed by logistic regression analysis

From: Fecal incontinence after total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer—impact of potential risk factors and pelvic intraoperative neuromonitoring

 

Relative risk †

3 months

After SC

p

Relative risk †

6 months

After SC

p

Relative risk †

12 months

Post-OP

p

Relative risk †

24 months

Post-OP

p

Neoadjuvant CRT

20.1 (2.7; 166.2)

0.004

9.7 (1.7; 55.3)

0.011

Non-performed pIONM

7.2 (1.4; 38.4)

0.021

5.6 (1.3; 24.0)

0.021

27.3 (3.2; 232.4)

0.002

11.0 (1.9; 63.4)

0.007

Tumor in the lower rectal third

25.5 (3.1; 207.4)

0.002

10.8 (1.9; 62.5)

0.008

  1. CRT chemoradiotherapy, pIONM pelvic intraoperative neuromonitoring
  2. 95% confidence intervals; statistical significance was defined as p<0.05