Bowel dysfunction after sigmoid resection for cancer and its impact on quality of life.

CONCLUSION: Sigmoid resection for cancer is associated with an increased risk of long-term bowel dysfunction; obstructed defaecation is prevalent and associated with substantial impairment of QoL.
PMID: 30211443 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The British Journal of Surgery - September 13, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Elfeki H, Larsen HM, Emmertsen KJ, Christensen P, Youssef M, Khafagy W, Omar W, Laurberg S Tags: Br J Surg Source Type: research