Table 3.

Patient characteristics

Characteristics	Value
Total number of patients	51
Age
< 40 years	4
40–50 years	12
50–60 years	10
60–70 years	20
> 70 years	5
Sex
Male	38
Female	13
Distance to the Anal Verge
< 4 cm	18
4–6 cm	14
6–8 cm	12
> 8 cm	4
Missing values	3