BMJ · 1934 · 31 citations · 0 references
MedicineAnatomySurgeryGastroenterologyGeneral SurgeryPathophysiologyColonic DisordersColorectal SurgeryConstipation ManagementFunctional Gastrointestinal DisordersGastrointestinal PathophysiologyGastrointestinal SurgeryAutonomic Nerve AnatomyHirschsprung Disease Surgery
It appears certain that the effective treatment of some diseases of the distal colon, such as Hirschsprung's disease and some forms of constipation, lies in the performance of a sympathectomy. This noteworthy advance in surgery, based as it is on the foundation laid by Gaskell, Langley, and Anderson, is due to the work of many surgeons within recent years. Important contributions have been made by Wade, Trumble, Learmonth, Royle, ' 50 Considerable increase . . ... ... 29 Loss of weight ...