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Impotence after proctectomy for inflammatory disease of the bowel

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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During 1964 through 1973, 76 men underwent abdominoperineal resection as part of or subsequent to resection for inflammatory bowel disease. No instance of permanent impotence was found. Proctectomy should not be deferred because of the risk of impotence.

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  1. Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Lahey Clinic Foundation, 605 Commonwealth Avenue, 02215, Boston, Massachusetts

    Marvin L. Corman M.D., Malcolm C. Veidenheimer M.D. & John A. Coller M.D.

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  1. Marvin L. Corman M.D.
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Read at the annual meeting of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, San Diego, California, June 11 to 15, 1978.

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Corman, M.L., Veidenheimer, M.C. & Coller, J.A. Impotence after proctectomy for inflammatory disease of the bowel. Dis Colon Rectum 21, 418–419 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02586718

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