TABLE 2.

Comparison of parameters of ARM before and after treatment in TEA group (n = 22) and sham-TEA group (n = 22).

Parameters of ARM	Baseline	TEA	P #	Baseline	Sham-TEA	P ¶	P *
Rectal resting pressure	87.00 ± 4.50	84.38 ± 3.46	0.284	84.45 ± 3.78	83.65 ± 2.63	0.788	0.867
Anal maximum squeeze pressure	201.81 ± 13.48	190.16 ± 12.94	0.168	175.54 ± 8.51	166.13 ± 7.80	0.131	0.119
Rectal sensory threshold
First sensation	55.91 ± 6.02	44.55 ± 4.04	0.014	55.91 ± 5.80	58.64 ± 5.52	0.486	0.046
Desire of defecation	92.27 ± 6.96	72.72 ± 5.74	0.001	90.00 ± 7.67	95.45 ± 7.67	0.174	0.022
Urge of defecation	138.18 ± 10.62	113.64 ± 7.10	0.005	125.91 ± 7.75	132.73 ± 7.03	0.096	0.063
Maximum tolerable volume	177.73 ± 11.47	145.91 ± 7.97	<0.001	164.09 ± 8.26	169.09 ± 7.89	0.316	0.045
Rectoanal inhibitory reflex	18.18 ± 1.07	17.73 ± 1.13	0.329	19.55 ± 1.54	20.00 ± 1.47	0.576	0.228

Rectal resting pressure and anal maximum squeeze pressure are in mmHg; Rectal sensory threshold and rectoanal inhibitory reflex are in ml. P^#: TEA vs baseline, P^¶: sham-TEA vs. baseline, P*: TEA vs sham-TEA.