Why the study?
What are the characteristics of neural injury after abdominoperineal resection of the rectum?
Population
13 men who underwent abdominoperineal resection of the rectum
Design
Case_series
Authors
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Suggests denervation contributes to post-APR urinary dysfunction; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before practice change.
What are the characteristics of neural injury after abdominoperineal resection of the rectum?
Denervation owing to surgical injury is an important cause of persistent symptoms after abdominoperineal resection of the rectum.
Blaas et al. (1983) studied this question.
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