Question 462
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A 77-year-old man has recently undergone a low anterior resection with diverting loop ileostomy for rectal cancer after total neoadjuvant therapy. His hospital course was routine, and he was sent home on postoperative day 4. The patient presents back to the clinic 3 weeks after the index operation. He reports urinary retention, pelvic pain, and bloating. You note an overall failure to thrive. Which test is the most likely to correctly diagnose this patient’s problem?
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"Question 462." CARSEP XII, ASCRS U, www.ascrsu.com/ascrs/view/CARSEP XII/3094462/all/Perioperative. Accessed 21 April 2026.
Question 462. CARSEP XII. https://www.ascrsu.com/ascrs/view/CARSEP XII/3094462/all/Perioperative. Accessed April 21, 2026.
Question 462. In CARSEP XII https://www.ascrsu.com/ascrs/view/CARSEP XII/3094462/all/Perioperative
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