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Table 1 Comparison of constipation scoring system between ALTAS and TAR in rectocele

From: Changes in anorectal physiology following injection sclerotherapy using aluminum potassium sulfate and tannic acid versus transanal repair in patients with symptomatic rectocele; a retrospective cohort study

Treatment

Baseline valuea,b

After 3 monthsa

After 3 yearsb

P valuea,b

ALTAS

11.61 (2.84)

4.78 (1.09)

5.61 (0.94)

< 0.001

TAR

10.83 (2.55)

4.39 (0.61)

5.44 (1.04)

< 0.001

P-value

0.368

0.176

0.600

 
  1. Data are expressed as absolute mean (standard deviation)
  2. Minimum Score, 0; Maximum Score, 30
  3. ALTAS sclerotherapy using aluminum potassium sulfate and tannic acid, TAR transanal rectocele repair
  4. asignificant data between baseline value and after 3 months
  5. bsignificant data between baseline value and after 3 years