title: The authors reply.
authors.forename: Franc Heinrich
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Hetzer
authors.forename: Susanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bock
authors.forename: Lukas
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Marti
mesh_terms: D003248:Constipation / Q000601:surgery*; D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery*; D017792:Surgical Stapling / Q000379:methods*