Dr. Lloyd Hey's Blog: Scoliosis and Spine Care, Aviation Safety and Quality "Standard Work"

How can we care for scoliosis and kyphosis and spondylolisthesis better with conservative care like physical therapy, high-tech scoliosis braces, exercise and other techniques? What can be done to improve surgical care, and understand choices for surgery, learning from those around the world? How can we learn from aviation and from Deming's principles of "Standard Work" to constantly improve spine and all healthcare?

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

37 yo gentleman w severe kyphosis and scoliosis and L5S1 disc herniation fixed today

Preop: severe back and R leg pain. Huge L5S1 disc herniation w 56 degree TL curve and 35 deg thoracic curve.
Proc: T5-Iliac wing instrum and fusion, L5S1 R discectomy and TLIF fusion.
Surgical time: 4 h 18 min.
EBL: 2700 cc
Cell saver 1100
Blood transfused: none.
Complications: none.
Correction: excellent.
Postop planned location: ortho floor (not icu).

Dr. Lloyd Hey
Hey Clinic for Scoliosis and Spine Surgery
http://www.heyclinic.com

2 comments:

Zach & Zoe said...: Thank you so much for fixing our daddy's back. We appreciate all your hard work, Dr. Hey.

The Children of C. Wood; April 28, 2009 at 2:16 PM
Geri said...: I heard from the family great things about you and the surgery today, God bless you Dr. Hey.; April 28, 2009 at 8:08 PM