Slow-transit constipation and criteria for colectomy: a cross-sectional study of 1568 patients.
Pam ChaichanavichkijPaul F VollebregtS Z Y TeeS M ScottC H KnowlesPublished in: BJS open (2021)
The retrospective application of selection criteria is a limitation. However, the data highlight the high prevalence of factors associated with poor postoperative outcome and provide further caution to surgeons undertaking colectomy for STC.