[HSF] Restrictions after aortic surgery

[Tea Acuff]

Small hole in the ventricle through large hole in the sternum. Small hole between the ribs with the robot with a small hole in the atrium. All perspectives.

Much to do about nothing. A big to do about everything. All perspectives.

tea



----- Original Message ----
From: Mitch Lirtzman <drmitch at cox.net>
To: OpenHeart-L at lists.hsforum.com
Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 8:55:58 AM
Subject: Re: [HSF] Restrictions after aortic surgery

Actually, Hal, it took about 30 seconds of discussion with my partner and 
but a few more to place the first "post stitch", and the rest was duck 
soup. Maybe it's me. I've got "the vision thing"...At 05:04 AM 12/12/2007, 
you wrote:
>Mitch,
>  Obviously, inserting the mitral through the ventriculotomy worked   out 
> well
>for you in this case.  However, you did say that you were  concerned about
>orientation, etc while doing it.  All I'm saying is staying  in your comfort
>zone when you can is usually preferable.  I suspect by the  time I figured 
>out
>the orientation, etc, I could do it quicker and more safely  through the left
>atriotomy.  However, I won't quibble.  It obviously  worked.
>
>Hal
>
>
>
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