Consent Advice

Question 1

Overall risk of serious complications for abdominal hysterectomy

Answer 1

40/1000

Question 2

Incidence of bladder/ureteric injury at abdominal hysterectomy

Answer 2

7/1000

Question 3

Incidence of bowel injury at abdominal hysterectomy

Answer 3

0.4/1000

Question 4

Incidence of haemorrhage requiring blood transfusion at abdominal hysterectomy

Answer 4

23/1000

Question 5

Incidence of return to theatre after abdominal hysterectomy

Answer 5

7/1000

Question 6

Incidence of pelvic abscess/infection after abdominal hysterectomy

Answer 6

2/1000

Question 7

Incidence of VTE after abdominal hysterectomy

Answer 7

4/1000

Question 8

Death within 6 weeks of abdominal hysterectomy

Answer 8

32 in 100,000

Question 9

Risks classed as frequent after abdominal hysterectomy

Answer 9

Wound problems
Numbness, tingling or burning around scar
Frequency or micturition + UTI
Ovarian failure

Question 10

Incidence of neuropathy after abdominal hysterectomy

Answer 10

0.2-2%

Question 11

Incidence of vaginal cuff dehiscence after abdominal hysterectomy

Answer 11

0.4%

Question 12

Incidence of bladder/urinary tract injury at vaginal surgery for prolpase

Answer 12

2 in 1000

Question 13

Incidence of bowel injury at vaginal surgery for prolapse

Answer 13

5 in 1000

Question 14

Incidence of bleeding requiring transfusion/return to theatre after vaginal surgery for prolapse

Answer 14

20 in 1000

Question 15

Incidence of pelvic abscess after vaginal surgery for prolapse

Answer 15

3 in 1000

Question 16

Death within 6 weeks of vaginal surgery for prolapse

Answer 16

37 in 100,000

Question 17

Bowel damage at laparoscopy

Answer 17

0.4 in 1000

Question 18

Incidence of vessel injury at laparoscopy

Answer 18

0.2 in 1000

Question 19

Incidence of bowel/vessel injury using open technique

Answer 19

Bowel: 1 in 1000, no vessel injuries detected

Question 20

Overall serious complications at laparoscopy

Answer 20

2 in 1000

Question 21

Percentage of bowel injuries not identified at time of laparoscopy

Answer 21

15%

Question 22

Risk of hernia at laparoscopy site

Answer 22

<1 in 100

Question 23

Death after laparoscopy

Answer 23

3-8 in 100,000

Question 24

Failure rate of sterilisation with Filshie clips

Answer 24

2-5 in 1000

Question 25

Failure rate of hysteroscopic sterilisation

Answer 25

2 in 1000

Question 26

Failure rate of male sterilisation

Answer 26

1 in 2000