Consent Advice Flashcards
Hyst risk of serious complications? Number
2/1000
Hyst damage to uterus?
Uncommon
Hyst damage to bowel bladder or blood vessels?
Rare
Hyst failure?
Uncommon
Hyst risk of infertility?
Rare
Hyst risk of death? Number
3-8/100000 (very rare)
Frequent risks of hysterscopy?
Infection and bleeding
Dx lap risk of serious complications? Number
2/1000
Dx lap risk of damage to bowel bladder uterus or blood vessels?
Uncommon
Proportion of bowel injuries which are not diagnosed at the time of diagnostic lap? Number
15%
Dx lap risk of death? Number
3-8/100000
Frequent risks of laparoscopy?
Wound bruising, gaping, infection and shoulder tip pain
Risk reduction in ovarian cancer for tubal ligation? Number
34% (60% for BRCA 1 carriers)
Lap steri failure rate? Number
2-5/1000 at 10 years (=uncommon)
Failure rate of hysteroscopic sterilisation? Number
2/1000
Lap steri risk of visceral or blood vessel injury? Number
2/1000
Lap steri risk of death? Number
1/12000 (=~8/100000 i.e. Same as risk of death for diagnostic lap)
Risk of laparotomy after lap steri? Number
3/1000
Failure rate of vasectomy? Number
1/2000
TAH risk of serious complications? Number
4/100 (common)
TAH damage to bladder &/ ureter? Number
7/1000
TAH risk of long term bladder dysfunction?
Uncommon
TAH damage to the bowel? Number
4/10000
TAH risk of haemorrhage requiring blood transfusion? Number
23/1000 (common)
TAH risk of return to theatre for bleeding, wound dehiscence etc? Number
7/1000
TAH risk of pelvic abscess / infection? Number
2/1000
TAH risk of VTE? Number
4/1000
TAH risk of death within 6 weeks? Number
32/100000 (main causes are PE and cardiac disease)
Frequent risks of TAH?
Wound infection, pain, bruising, delayed wound healing, keloid, numbness, tingling, burning, urinary frequency, uti, ovarian failure
Prolapse surgery risk of damage to bladder / urinary tract? Number
2/1000
Prolapse surgery risk of damage to bowel? Number
5/1000
Prolapse surgery risk of excessive bleeding necessitating return to theatre? Number
2/100
Prolapse surgery risk of pelvic abscess? Number
3/1000
Prolapse surgery risk of failure / recurrence?
Common
Prolapse surgery risk of death within 6 weeks? Number
37/100000 (venous thrombosis common, PE uncommon)
Frequent risks of prolapse surgery?
Urinary infection / retention / frequency, vaginal bleeding, postop pain, difficulty / pain with intercourse, wound infection