Thursday, April 30, 2009

Today's surgery: spondylolisthesis w severe stenosis, quickly losing ability to walk

Quality of life horrible, and getting worse. Forced to use rolling walker over past couple of months.
I met him and his wife and son yesterday for first time in clinic, doing all of the preop work over phone and email and mail.
Surgery: L2-Iliac wing instumentation and fusion, L2-5 laminectomy.
Surgical time: 3 hour 15 min
Blood transfused: none.
EBL: 640 cc.

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

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