Does dysfunction of the liver affect the sense of smell?
Although the reason for olfactory dysfunction in CL is far from clear, future investigations should focus on the hypothesis that endogenous intoxication may lead to a stronger deficit in the central-nervous processing of olfactory information than to peripheral lesions in the olfactory system. In addition, while more specific research is needed, olfactory dysfunction may serve as a subclinical indicator of hepatic encephalopathy.
This large multicenter database analysis suggests that the presence of severe and moderate and even mild preoperative anemia is an independent risk factor for complications and a longer hospital stay after colon surgery.