Hello all
I had stage 1 of 3 in December 2013
I am planning on having stage 2 in May this year. (removal of rectum, creation of J pouch and loop ileostomy).
the surgery will be performed laparoscopicly
apparently the resection specimen of my colon yielded clear evidence of acute severe UC.
anyway the surgeon is from a top hospital and has a good reputation
however he has 'advised' me of the risks, in particular, there is a 5% risk of anastomotic leak based on his own series of laparoscopic ileoanl pouch surgery and there is a 10% risk of major morbidity. Also a 10% risk of long term pouch failure at 10 to 15 yeras
I am aware of the risks, but are these %'s standard across the board?
I had stage 1 of 3 in December 2013
I am planning on having stage 2 in May this year. (removal of rectum, creation of J pouch and loop ileostomy).
the surgery will be performed laparoscopicly
apparently the resection specimen of my colon yielded clear evidence of acute severe UC.
anyway the surgeon is from a top hospital and has a good reputation
however he has 'advised' me of the risks, in particular, there is a 5% risk of anastomotic leak based on his own series of laparoscopic ileoanl pouch surgery and there is a 10% risk of major morbidity. Also a 10% risk of long term pouch failure at 10 to 15 yeras
I am aware of the risks, but are these %'s standard across the board?
