Table 1 Complications that appeared in 16 cases

Gastrointestinal

  1

High-output stoma requiring readmission and rehydration

  2

Anastomotic leak on day 5; ileostomy formed

  3

Anastomotic leak; laparoscopic lavage and ileostomy day 8; later developed rectovaginal fistula

  4

Rectovaginal fistula 2 months post-operatively despite elective ileostomy

  5–10

Six rectal anastomotic strictures requiring balloon dilatation under sedation

Urinary

  11

Ureteric transection of duplex ureter

  12

Ureterovaginal fistula requiring a ureteroureterostomy

Other

  13

Peroneal neuropraxia

  14

Re-admission on day 11 with pain; laparoscopic washout only

  15

Re-admission on day 12 with pelvic infection; settled with conservative management

  16

Deep vein thrombosis