There are a lot of medical articles out there, but not a lot that are current and specific to this surgery. It seems there is more data on similar surgery for low rectal cancer. This link is to a more comprehensive article about all complications, but discusses male sexual dysfunction too (I beleive they say the rate is 1%). As surgical technique cintues to improve and the use of laparoscopic surgery, these sorts of complications naturally improve. Complication rates will vary according to the center. So what is most important is YOUR surgeon's complication rates, not what you read in a study.
http://www.practicalgastro.com...cLaughlinArticle.pdfFor women, it all depends on what you consider to be a sexual dysfunction complication. Some studies include infertility in the definition, and this is the major complication for women in the reproductive organ area. Infertility risk due to adhesions increases sharply (30-50%) depending on which study you look at. A small percentage develop pelvic nerve damage causing painful intercourse, which may or may not be permanent.
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