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Psychological sequelae of colonic resections.

A Powell-ChandlerKathryn BoyceO JamesL ScourfieldJ TorkingtonJ BissonJ A Cornishnull null
Published in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2020)
The prevalence of anxiety, depression and PTSD appears to be high in patients who have undergone colorectal surgery. Younger patients and women are particularly at risk. Further work is needed to determine how best to prevent, detect and treat people with adverse psychological outcomes following colorectal surgery.
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