I've been reading about the new less invasive technologies with J-Pouch surgery, and was wondering if folks are having their j-pouch installed using these new techniques (laparoscopic, robots, hybrid), or the traditional open gut surgery.
While I believe the less invasive techniques allow for quicker recovery time, do these procedures also allow for fewer complications and give better long term results?
Thanks for sharing.
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From what I've read, long term outcomes are statistically similar.
Jan 
I had mine lapo and I still has some complications after my step one. (Infection/abscess). Incision wise it's easier to heal though.
I don't know about recovery time but I had the robotic laparo. I can tell you that I was supposed to leave the hospital after three or four days after the colectomy - until I developed an ileus.
My abdomen also exhibits little evidence of having a good sized internal organ removed. Were it not for my ostomy scar, you would be hard pressed to know that I had any surgery at all.
I had the robotic assist procedure and no complications. My DLI scar is the only real sign that I had something done.
