Table 2 Short-term and long-term outcomes after proctectomy

Before discharge Erection dysfunction

120.53

<0.001

I

301

101

II

121

211

III

96

122

Ejaculation dysfunction

240.53

<0.001

I

298

142

II

124

186

III

96

106

Half a year after surgery

Erection dysfunction

122.54

<0.001

I

316

111

II

112

203

III

90

120

Ejaculation dysfunction

61.52

<0.001

I

306

148

II

120

182

III

92

104

One year after surgery

Erection dysfunction

124.10

<0.001

I

319

116

II

110

206

III

89

122

Ejaculation dysfunction

60.42

<0.001

I

310

152

II

119

180

III

89

102

Local recurrence

50/468

38/396

0.23

0.66