Table 1 Comparison between group 1 and group 2 regarding abdominal and anal examinations before and after treatment
|  | Group 1 (n = 40) | Group 2 (n = 40) | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abdominal circumference in cm | Before treatment | |||||
Range | 40–84 | 44–83 | 0.164 | |||
Mean ± SD | 57.4 ± 9.1 | 54.8 ± 7 | ||||
Median (IQR) | 55.5 (52–60.5) | 54 (49.5–58.5) | ||||
After treatment | ||||||
Range | 34–80 | 40–73 | 0.476 | |||
Mean ± SD | 50.2 ± 9.6 | 48.3 ± 6.2 | ||||
Median (IQR) | 48 (44–54) | 47.5 (45–51) | ||||
Abdominal fecal masses | Before treatment | 40 | 100% | 40 | 100% | 1.000 |
After treatment | 7 | 17.5% | 18 | 45% | 0.008 | |
Anal fissures or piles | Before treatment | 11 | 27.5% | 5 | 12.5% | 0.094 |
After treatment | 2 | 5% | 4 | 10% | 0.675 | |