Table 2 Postoperative outcomes

Postoperative pain

<24 h

2(0–4)

3(2–5)

<0.001

1d

1(0–4)

3(1–4)

<0.001

3d

0(0–3)

2(0–4)

<0.001

7d

0(0–1)

1(0–2)

<0.001

14d

0(0–0)

0(0–1)

<0.01

Bleeding, n(%)

1d

1(2.9%)

14(40%)

<0.001

3d

0(0%)

12(34.3%)

<0.001

7d

0(0%)

20(57.1%)

<0.001

Feeling of anal distention, n(%)

1d

12(34.2%)

34(97.1%)

<0.001

3d

7(20%)

33(94.2%)

<0.001

7d

3(8.5%)

25(71.4%)

<0.001

Return to normal daily activities (± S, day)

3.62 ± 0.91

7.65 ± 1.64

<0.001

Recurrence rate,1year

5.9% (2/35)

11.4% (4/35)

0.41