Consent Advice Flashcards
Overall risk of serious complications for abdominal hysterectomy
40/1000
Incidence of bladder/ureteric injury at abdominal hysterectomy
7/1000
Incidence of bowel injury at abdominal hysterectomy
0.4/1000
Incidence of haemorrhage requiring blood transfusion at abdominal hysterectomy
23/1000
Incidence of return to theatre after abdominal hysterectomy
7/1000
Incidence of pelvic abscess/infection after abdominal hysterectomy
2/1000
Incidence of VTE after abdominal hysterectomy
4/1000
Death within 6 weeks of abdominal hysterectomy
32 in 100,000
Risks classed as frequent after abdominal hysterectomy
Wound problems
Numbness, tingling or burning around scar
Frequency or micturition + UTI
Ovarian failure
Incidence of neuropathy after abdominal hysterectomy
0.2-2%
Incidence of vaginal cuff dehiscence after abdominal hysterectomy
0.4%
Incidence of bladder/urinary tract injury at vaginal surgery for prolpase
2 in 1000
Incidence of bowel injury at vaginal surgery for prolapse
5 in 1000
Incidence of bleeding requiring transfusion/return to theatre after vaginal surgery for prolapse
20 in 1000
Incidence of pelvic abscess after vaginal surgery for prolapse
3 in 1000
Death within 6 weeks of vaginal surgery for prolapse
37 in 100,000
Bowel damage at laparoscopy
0.4 in 1000
Incidence of vessel injury at laparoscopy
0.2 in 1000
Incidence of bowel/vessel injury using open technique
Bowel: 1 in 1000, no vessel injuries detected
Overall serious complications at laparoscopy
2 in 1000
Percentage of bowel injuries not identified at time of laparoscopy
15%
Risk of hernia at laparoscopy site
<1 in 100
Death after laparoscopy
3-8 in 100,000
Failure rate of sterilisation with Filshie clips
2-5 in 1000
Failure rate of hysteroscopic sterilisation
2 in 1000
Failure rate of male sterilisation
1 in 2000
