Staple line leaks

[Taking the step 0]

Could this happen years after surgery? or is it just in the beginning?

[#9grammy 274]

That is a good question... I've not read on here about leaks years after, but I would think there's a chance?

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[awold0 246]

Could this happen years after surgery? or is it just in the beginning?

It can but I heard less than 1 percent of patients. It has happen to others on this forum like RJ. Read her posts.