###Human: Please tell me about the risk in recurrent stoma closure operation. ###Assistant: Hi. Your treatment started and went on as per the standard guidelines. Your complications arose because of the stricture (narrowing) at the site of joining your intestine after removing cancer. (There can be many reasons for that, follow up if you are interested). Due to this blockage (most likely) your stoma closure failed repeatedly. Now also first of all sigmoidoscopy and/or fresh distal cologram (your last one was done last year) should be done (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Undergoing repeated surgeries does increase the risk of failure of surgery and other complications greatly. If a large part of the intestine is unused for a long time, it is not a problem and the intestine usually adapts well in around nine months to a year's time. 18 months is more than sufficient time to re-operate safely. Waiting for three years is not going to do any significant benefit over 1.5 years.