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Stapled transanal rectal resection (STARR), a newly described surgical method for correcting these disorders, is considered a good alternative to the traditional transrectal approaches. The aim of the present study was to assess the early postoperative functional results of STARR. A total of 16 patients (13 female) were subjected to the STARR procedure during a period of 12\u00a0months. The presence of anatomic disorders of the anorectum was verified by dynamic defecography. Preoperative assessment also included colonic transit time, anal sphincter ultrasonography, and anorectal stationary manometry. Postoperative assessment included the same battery of tests. Altogether, 12 patients had rectoanal intussusception of &gt; 2\u00a0cm and rectocele. In eight of them the anterior component of the rectocele was 2 to 4\u00a0cm, and in four it was &gt; 4\u00a0cm. Four patients had a 1\u2010 to 2\u2010cm internal intussusception and a rectocele of &lt; 2\u00a0cm. All of them reported evacuation difficulties, but none had significant incontinence. Preoperative endoscopy did not reveal the presence of a solitary ulcer in any of the patients. All females had had normal vaginal deliveries, and four of them were multiparous. No complications were encountered postoperatively, and the need for analgesics was minimal. At defecography, rectoanal anatomy was seen to be restored in all patients. Obstructive defecation symptoms remained rather unaffected in seven, disappeared in three, and improved significantly in the remaining six patients. The seven failures showed anismus at manometry and had biofeedback treatment with satisfactory results in five of them. Failure of the operation and biofeedback sessions to treat symptoms in those two cases was attributed to coexisting enterocele, which had been missed preoperatively. Immediately after surgery, most of the patients complained of urgency and frequent small motions that resolved spontaneously within 3 to 5 weeks in all but two cases. STARR is a safe, well tolerated surgical procedure that effectively restores anatomy and function of the anorectum in patients with anterior mucosal prolapse and rectoanal intussusception. Additional biofeedback treatment is usually necessary for further functional improvement. 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