Table 3 Comparison of PFDI-20 before and after surgery in NOSES group of patients.

From: Comparison of natural orifice specimen extraction surgery and conventional laparoscopic-assisted resection in the treatment effects of low rectal cancer

 

Preoperative

Postoperative

p value

POPDI-6

2.02 ± 0.80

1.86 ± 0.94

0.34

CRADI-8

3.42 ± 1.19

3.14 ± 1.21

0.29

UDI-6

1.54 ± 0.93

1.56 ± 0.95

0.92

PFDI-20

6.98 ± 1.65

6.56 ± 1.71

0.17

  1. PFDI-20 is made up of those three parts: Pelvic organ prolapse distress inventory 6 (POPDI-6); Colorectal, anal distress inventory 8 (CRADI,8); Urinary distress inventory 6 (UDI-6).