American journal of surgeryHumansInformed ConsentFemaleMaleMiddle Aged
Understanding patient and surgeon attitudes towards informed consent for sensitive intraoperative exams in colorectal surgery.
Jorge G Zarate Rodriguez, Catherine N Zivanov, Jared Yee, Asima Badic, Piroska K Kopar, Paul E Wise, Matthew G Mutch, Matthew L Silviera, William C Chapman, Kerri A Ohman
Published: 202610.1016/j.amjsurg.2025.116765
Abstract
BACKGROUND: There is limited understanding of how consent is obtained for digital rectal (DRE) and intraoperative pelvic exams (IPE) in colorectal surgery. METHODS: Two-pronged survey of colorectal patients and surgeons. Participants self-rated their…
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