Grair’s heart repair went very smooth. The time it took and the complications were minimal. Our nurse just stopped in to let us know that Grair is off bypass, and that Dr. Hammel is doing the final tasks before closing him up. They fixed the aneurysm and replaced the valve. In about an hour or so, he’ll be taken back up to the PICU to begin recovery. His breathing tube is still in; in an hour or so they will determine if it needs to...
Posts made in March, 2009
The surgery went as expected, even without knowing what to expect. Dr. Hammel went in and removed the aneurysm by removing the scar tissue. He continues to believe that this aneurysm was completely causing the lung issue. The cause of the aneurysm has yet to be determined. In previous cases, Dr. Hammel has seen this caused by an infection. After multiple culture tests and visual analysis of the aneurysm, Dr. Hammel doesn’t believe this was...
Dr. Hammel just stopped by, and everything is on schedule. Normally they put and eco probe down the esophagus and take images of the heart. It is believed the aneurysm in pushing on his esophagus and therefore he will not perform this step. He believes the ecos and MRI done of Friday will be suffecient enough.
Around 9:30 this morning, about 1/2 hour ago, the nurses came to bring Grair down to surgery. The anesthesiologist has taken him in and has begun the process of putting him under. Dr. Hammel had a chance to review the MRI and feels it is in a better place than originally thought. He has less concern of opening up Griar and experiencing issues (accidentally slicing the aneurysm). While in Grair, he will replace his valve and review the results of...
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