The two-stage Turnbull-Cutait consists of two surgeries. The first one is the longest (3 to 4 hours, although mine was 5, because I also needed a vaginal flap); the second one is done 5 to 7 days later, for the coloanal anastomosis and takes 1 hour. I got bloated with the pre-op prep (like the prep for a colonoscopy) and for some unexpected reason, I remained bloated, so much so that my intestine was paralyzed, but this is extremely rare.
Recovery is slow, as for any low anterior resection (LAR).
Talk about LARS with the surgeon, since it is often present after a LAR. In the case of a temporary colostomy, LARS will occur after the reconnection.