Table 7 Comparative analysis between preoperative & 12-months postoperative assessment for Perceived Quality of Life (P-QOL) questionnaire domains: (Bowel symptoms)
Bowel symptoms | Preoperative | 12-months postoperative | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feeling of incomplete bowel emptying after defecation | None | 19 (63.3%) | 26 (86.7%) | 0.147 |
Little | 8 (26.7%) | 3 (10.0%) | ||
Moderate | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | ||
Severe | 3 (10.0%) | 1 (3.3%) | ||
Constipation | None | 19 (63.3%) | 25 (83.3%) | 0.344 |
Little | 5 (16.7%) | 2 (6.7%) | ||
Moderate | 3 (10.0%) | 1 (3.3%) | ||
Severe | 3 (10.0%) | 2 (6.7%) | ||
Straining to defecate | None | 19 (63.3%) | 25 (83.3%) | 0.178 |
Little | 6 (20.0%) | 1 (3.3%) | ||
Moderate | 3 (10.0%) | 3 (10.0%) | ||
Severe | 2 (6.7%) | 1 (3.3%) | ||
Use of fingers to defecate | None | 25 (83.3%) | 30 (100.0%) | 0.052 |
Little | 4 (13.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | ||
Moderate | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | ||
Severe | 1 (3.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | ||