A 65 year old man is undergoing a high anterior resection of the rectum for a distally sited sigmoid cancer. As the inferior mesenteric artery is mobilised at its distal aspect some fine nerves are encountered and inadvertently damaged. What is the most likely functional sequelae?
Impaired contraction of the external urethral sphincter
Impaired contraction of the detrusor muscle
Impaired relaxation of the detrusor muscle
Impaired relaxation of the external urethral sphincter
Impaired contraction of the internal urethral sphincter