Major complications include, but are not limited to:

· serious bleeding

· serious infection

· organ damage including the uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries, bladder, and/or ureters

· damage to the intestines - including a perforation, or a hole, in its lining or a burn injury

· blood vessel injury

· blood clots

· nerve injury

· hernias - which may include a rupture of the incision or the diaphragm

· complications from air placed in the abdomen, such as air going into a blood vessel or the space outside the lung

· reactions to medication or anesthesia

and

· other rare and unlikely events.

Depending on the individual situation, a major complication may lead to a longer stay, a blood transfusion, or a repeat surgery. A surgery such as this could possibly include immediate major abdominal surgery, a hysterectomy, which is when the uterus is taken out, or, in rare instances, placement of a colostomy. Other major complications, in extreme cases, may lead to permanent disability, paralysis, or loss of life.