“…When compared to straight anastomoses, CJP have been shown to be associated with lower stool frequency for up to 12-months, but no longer than 2 years (90, 92, 94,95,97,98). SEA anastomoses have been associated with reduced incomplete defecation compared to CJP (97), but generally the two techniques have equivalent functional outcomes (90, 95,96). In contrast to the vast literature on functional outcomes, there is sparse investigation of underlying physiological or mechanistic differences between the reconstruction techniques.…”