Are leaks a big problem after surgery?

I had my first appointment with my surgeon and he spent a lot of time telling us how often leaks occur an how difficult they are to detect. I haven't seen anything about a problem with leaks in any of my resurch or here on this site. Anyone know the facts about this?

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