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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: Comparing transanal irrigation with conservative bowel management at termination of the study, the mean (SD) scores were as follows : Cleveland Clinic constipation scoring system (range, 0-30, 30 = severe symptoms) was 10. 3 (4. 4) versus 13. 2 (3. 4) (P =. 0016), St. Mark 's fecal incontinence grading system (range, 0-24, 24 = severe symptoms) was 5. 0 (4. 6) versus 7. 3 (4. 0) (P =. 015), and the Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction Score (range, 0-47, 47 = severe symptoms) was 10. 4 (6. 8) versus 13. 3 (6. 4) (P =. 048).