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Table 4 Contents and results of satisfaction survey

From: The status of low anterior resection syndrome: data from a single-center in China

Contents

Results

Q1: Do you have trouble in defecation?

Yes

No

Unclear

 No LARS (n = 138)

10 (7.2%)

123 (89.1%)

5 (3.6%)

 Minor LARS (n = 51)

36 (70.6%)

13 (25.5%)

2 (3.9%)

 Major LARS (n = 72)

72 (100%)

0

0

If yes for Q1, answer Q2 & Q3 (n = 118)

Q2: How serious are you affected by defecation disorder?

Strong

81 (68.6%)

Moderate

17 (14.4%)

Minor

20 (16.9%)

Q3: Have you complained to your doctor about your symptoms?

Yes

103 (87.3%)

No

9 (7.6%)

Unclear

6 (5.1%)

If yes for Q3, answer Q4 (n = 103)

Q4: Have your doctors provided treatments for your symptoms?

Yes

87 (84.5%)

No

8 (7.8%)

Unclear

8 (7.8%)

If yes for Q4, answer Q5& Q6 (n = 87)

Q5: What kinds of treatments do your doctors provided for you? *

PFR

n = 15

SNS

n = 2

Drugs

n = 11

TCM

n = 21

Mixed

n = 33

Others

n = 5

Q6: Do you think your doctors’ treatments work for you?

Yes

32 (36.8%)

No

35 (40.2%)

Unclear

20 (23.0%)

  1. *PFR: Pelvic floor rehabilitation; SNS: Sacral nerve stimulation; Drugs: Serotonin (5-HT3) receptor antagonists; TCM: Traditional Chinese medicine; Mix: More than one treatment; Others: Others or unclear