A 19-year-old young woman with a long history of irritable bowel syndrome presents for the possibility of surgical resection of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract where the vagal parasympathetic innervation terminates. Which of the following sites is most appropriate for surgical resection?
(A) Duodenojejunal junction
(B) Ileocecal junction
(C) Right colic flexure
(D) Left colic flexure
(E) Anorectal junction
Ans: (D) Left colic flexure
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