Abdominal ventral rectopexy with colectomy for obstructed defecation syndrome: An alternative option for selected patients

Figure 2 The variation in constipation symptoms in patients with obstructed defecation syndrome undergoing surgery assessed by a Wexner Constipation Score > 15, as severely symptomatic. The mean Wexner Constipation Score before surgery was 18.6 (range 15-23) and the scores reduced to 6.7 (range 3-10) at 36 mo. WCS: Wexner Constipation Score.