Stapled transanal rectal resection for obstructed defecation syndrome associated with rectocele and rectal intussusception

Table 2 Symptom severity score

Symptoms	None	Very short time	Some time	Most of the time	All of the time
Need laxatives/enemas	0	1	2	3	4
Unsuccessful attempts to open bowels	0	1	2	3	4
Low frequency of bowel movements	0	1	2	3	4
Pain on opening bowels	0	1	2	3	4
Bleeding on bowel opening	0	1	2	3	4
Incomplete bowel opening	0	1	2	3	4
Increased time or straining to open bowels	0	1	2	3	4
Incontinence/soiling	0	1	2	3	4
Difficulty to withstand urge to open bowels	0	1	2	3	4