Surgery Steatorrhea and megaloblastic anemia, occurring in a patient after bowel resection, is caused by a failure to absorb what? SELECT ONE. A Peptides B Bile salts C Meissner and Auerbach plexus deficiency D Vagus nerve excess 💡 Explanation Steatorrhea and megaloblastic anemia, occurring in a patient after bowel resection, is caused by a failure to absorb what? SELECT ONE. ✓ Correct Answer: B. Bile salts