title: [Autonomic nerve preserving operation for rectal carcinoma: preliminary postoperative urinary function of 15 cases].
abstract: The autonomic nerve preserving operation was performed on 15 patients with rectal carcinoma (9 men and 6 women), from August 1990 to February 1991. The average age was 57.2 years ranging from 28 to 70 years. Low anterior resection was performed on 6 patients having middle rectal carcinoma. Seven Colonic anastomosis and two abdominoperineal resections were performed for lower rectal carcinoma. The average operation time was 4 hours and 22 minutes. The average blood loss was 1560 cc. Urinary functions were evaluated pre- and post-operatively. None of the patients needed re-catheterization postoperatively. Urodynamic studies showed no significant differences. We recommend this operation for rectal cancer because it prevented the postoperative autonomic dysfunction without affecting the curability.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Veterans General Hospital-Taichung.
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: T Y
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Liou
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001341:Autonomic Nervous System / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011184:Postoperative Period; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014554:Urination; D014563:Urodynamics