18. I was told that TUBA can cause internal bleeding and that I can die from having an artery cut during this "blind" procedure. This scares me, is it true?
TUBA is not performed blind it is performed with more internal surveillance than open techniques due to the small camera used to help guide the surgeon during surgery. Nothing is cut after initial incision in the navel. All dissections are made bluntly disallowing sharp instruments to come into contact with the body - including arteries.
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