Research Article
Anorectal Motility and Sensation Abnormalities and Its Correlation with Anorectal Symptoms in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis: A Preliminary Study
Table 2
Prevalence of anorectal symptoms self-reported by the SSc patients. +: Yes; −: No; BM: bowel movement.
| | Hard stools | Incomplete BM | PR bleeding | Rectal fullness after BM | Stool incontinence | Total anorectal symptom score |
| | Patient 1 | − | − | + | − | − | 1 | | Patient 2 | − | − | − | − | − | 0 | | Patient 3 | − | − | − | − | + | 1 | | Patient 4 | − | + | − | + | − | 2 | | Patient 5 | − | + | + | − | − | 2 | | Patient 6 | + | + | − | + | − | 3 | | Patient 7 | + | + | − | + | + | 4 | | Patient 8 | + | − | − | − | − | 1 | | Sum | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | | | Percentage | 37.5% | 50% | 25% | 37.5% | 25% | |
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