Key result
Resection of the colon and rectum produces transient and permanent alterations in colonic function and potential autonomic denervation of the pelvic viscera.
Population
Patients undergoing resection of the colon and rectum
Design
Review
Authors
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Alerts clinicians to functional risks after colorectal resection; leaves open optimal mitigation strategies.
Understanding the mechanism of injury and functional abnormalities following colorectal resection is necessary to provide adequate therapy.
David J. Schoetz (1991) studied this question. Resection of the colon and rectum produces transient and permanent alterations in colonic function and potential autonomic denervation of the pelvic viscera.
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