Why do some patients experience poor functional results after anterior resection of the rectum for carcinoma?
Diseases of the Colon & Rectum1995Vol. 38(3), pp. 259–263
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Wyn G. Lewis, Iain G. Martin, Michael E. R. Williamson, B. M. Stephenson, P. J. Holdsworth, P J Finan, David A. Johnston
Abstract
Continence after anterior resection is related to an appropriate "sampling" response in the anal sphincter to activity within the neorectum. This in turn, is directly related to length of the residual rectum, which is, therefore, of crucial importance to function.
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