https://www.beaumonthospitals.com/news-story-beaumont-results-urinary-nerve-rewiring-surgeries-spina-bifida-patients
The Chinese doctor who developed the surgery, Chuan-Guo Xiao, M.D., reports an almost 90-percent success rate
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Possible side effects of the surgery include mild postoperative spinal fluid leakage, lower extremity weakness and headache. Recent changes in the surgical technique have dramatically decreased the incidence of these complications. Standard risks associated with any surgery may include bleeding and infection.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16270675/
There are some risks, Peters cautioned, including general anesthesia and wound infections. For children with spina bifida who can walk, rerouting the thigh nerve causes a small risk of some foot weakness.

http://spinabifidaconnection.com/showthread.php?t=370
Dr. Xiao has done over 500 of these surgeries in China with excellent results-more than 80% do not need a catheter to empty their bladder after the nerve regeneration occurs.
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In China, this procedure is now standard of care. Dr. Xiao has taught this procedure to surgeon's at all the major hospitals in China.
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>> This surgery is now standard of care in China. Dr. Xiao has taught this procedure to surgeons all over China. It is done everyday in hospitals in China.