Motor pattern of the left colon before and after surgery for rectal cancer: possible implications in other disorders.
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- 1 May 1988
- Vol. 29 (5), 624-630
- https://doi.org/10.1136/gut.29.5.624
Abstract
The motility of the descending colon was studied in nine patients before and after resection of the rectum for cancer. This operation parasympathectomises and generally also sympathectomises the remaining left colon. Motor activity was significantly reduced by sleep before and after surgery. There was also a reduction in awake motility after surgery which is attributed to extrinsic denervation. The reduced motility may explain the increased frequency of motions passed after surgery.Keywords
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