Stapled Transanal Rectal Resection for the Surgical Treatment of Obstructed Defecation Syndrome Associated with Rectocele and Rectal Intussusception

Table 2

Presenting symptoms.

Symptoms	Incidence
Excessive straining	32 (80%)
Feeling of incomplete evacuation	28 (70%)
Abdominal distension	22 (55%)
Feeling of rectal obstruction	14 (35%)
Rectal or vaginal digitation	12 (30%)
Laxatives more than 2 times/week	26 (65%)
Enema more than once/month	10 (25%)