Pelvic floor rehabilitation improves anorectal function after sphincter-preserving surgery for low rectal cancer

Figure 2 Quality of life and patient satisfaction at 6 months. A: Fecal Incontinence Quality of Life Scale total scores and patient satisfaction scores with standard deviation error bars; B: Percentage of patients achieving high satisfaction (score ≥ 7). Purple bars: Observation group (n = 52, pelvic floor rehabilitation); yellow bars: Control group (n = 48, standard care). Numbers in bars represent patient counts. Green arrow indicates improvement magnitude. P values from independent t-test (A) and χ² test (B).