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Table 3 Postoperative Wexner scores in both groups

From: Long-term oncologic outcomes of natural orifice specimen extraction surgery versus conventional laparoscopic-assisted resection in the treatment of rectal cancer: a propensity-score matching study

Type of Incontinence

After PSM

LAP

(N = 106)

NOSES

(N = 186)

Z

P value

Solid

2.23

2.44

− 1.548

0.122

Liquid

1.18

2.00

− 1.018

0.309

Gas

2.39

2.01

− 1.960

0.050

Wears pad

0.43

0.54

− 1.015

0.310

Lifestyle alteration

2.11

1.75

− 2.587

0.010

  1. Results in the table are presented as mean
  2. LAP conventional laparoscopic assisted resection group, NOSES, natural orifice specimen extraction surgery group, PSM propensity score matching
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