Abstract
The purpose of this study was to clarify the changes of defecaiton after total cystectomy. Fourty six patients answered a questionare including 9 items concerning the changes of defecaiton after surgery. Our result showed that the frequency of defecation per day increased from an average 1.32 times to 2.30 times and the diameter of our patient's stool became smaller after surgery. In general,our patients found it more difficult to descriminate between the urge to defecate and pass gas.
