by thisfissurecankissmybutt » 25 Aug 2012, 12:56
I don't have the operative report, but I do know my surgeon used a #15 blade. From what I understand, most CRS's use a size #10 blade, which is a little larger than the #15, but my surgeon prefers a more conservative approach so he uses a slightly smaller blade.
In any case, I don't think I had any pain or discomfort at all from the LIS site, just minimal discomfort from the fistula repair site (which, as it turns out was more extensive than my CRS first thought since there ended up being a single tract).