Table 4.

Difficulty score index

Variable	Points
Gender
Male	2
Female	1
Preoperative RHT
Yes	10
No	0
Tumor localization
Low rectum (0–7 cm)	15
Mid rectum (>7–12 cm)	10
High rectum (>12–17 cm)	5
BMI
<25	0
25–30	5
>30	10