@imarino - You should definitely find a surgeon who has significant experience. I think this condition is one that should be done as well as can be done. Mayo Clinic would be my recommendation. I had mine done at a major university medical center by the head of GI surgery. He had not done many since it's rare. He gave me the odds for me at my age and I went ahead with the surgery. I could not live with that pain.
Get back to me, please, when you have made your decision!