RE: Re: Noah's surgery today

[Guest guest]

Tara:

Please pass on to what you learn as this helps us

learn as to what is new that is going on out there...

tom hansen

--- jnlscrappmom <stjng@...> wrote:

> Hi Tom!

>

> I've been on the group site for a few months, mostly

> lurking and

> learning. So, I am glad to have found this group,

> too.

>

> The doctor we used is Jed Kwartler in Sprigfield,

> NJ. He was

> referred to me by my brother in law who is a family

> practice doctor

> in Syracuse, NY. When he found out Noah had to have

> this surgery,

> he consulted his colleagues regarding who in the NJ

> are we should go

> to. He said that Dr. Kwartler was one of the best

> guys on the East

> Coast for this particular type of surgery. We

> didn't really want to

> go all the way to Manhattan but he gave us some

> references for

> there, as well.

>

> We were surprised that he put the prostetic in so

> fast. However,

> the ENT that was originally going to do our surgery

> said that he was

> going to make an attempt at the reconstuction in the

> first surgery,

> also. So, it may be because this was a congenital

> case and Noah has

> had no other ear problems prior to this. We found

> it in a hearing

> test. I would think that would make a big

> difference with the wait

> and see approach, maybe?

>

> Thanks for the response! I'll keep an eye on this

> group...Though, I

> don't feel I have much to contribute educationally

> since most of

> what I'm learning I'm learning here! LOL:) Thanks

> again, Tara

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Of course, I definitely will! SmilesJ Tara

Re: Re:

Noah's surgery today

Tara:

Please pass on to what you learn as this helps us

learn as to what is new that is going on out

there...

tom hansen

--- jnlscrappmom <stjng@...> wrote:

> Hi Tom!

>

> I've been on the group site for a few months,

mostly

> lurking and

> learning. So, I am glad to have found

this group,

> too.

>

> The doctor we used is Jed Kwartler in

Sprigfield,

> NJ. He was

> referred to me by my brother in law who is a

family

> practice doctor

> in Syracuse, NY. When he found out Noah

had to have

> this surgery,

> he consulted his colleagues regarding who in

the NJ

> are we should go

> to. He said that Dr. Kwartler was one of the

best

> guys on the East

> Coast for this particular type of

surgery. We

> didn't really want to

> go all the way to Manhattan but he gave us

some

> references for

> there, as well.

>

> We were surprised that he put the

prostetic in so

> fast. However,

> the ENT that was originally going to do our

surgery

> said that he was

> going to make an attempt at the reconstuction

in the

> first surgery,

> also. So, it may be because this was a

congenital

> case and Noah has

> had no other ear problems prior to

this. We found

> it in a hearing

> test. I would think that would make a

big

> difference with the wait

> and see approach, maybe?

>

> Thanks for the response! I'll keep an

eye on this

> group...Though, I

> don't feel I have much to contribute

educationally

> since most of

> what I'm learning I'm learning here!

LOL:) Thanks

> again, Tara

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Thanks Dave! That was very interesting. I suppose “HA” is a type of

material that is newly available?

Anyway, I’m so happy to hear that you’re hearing is back and

that you’re doing well, also.

I hope this is the case for Noah.

He is such a great kid…and has handled this so awesome. But, like any parent, I’d hate to

have to tell him that he needs many more procedures. I really feel for those on this board

who can’t solve their ear troubles. My guess is that he will still need a “look it” surgery in 6 to 12 months even though he

doesn’t need the reconstruction?

We go to the doc on this coming Thursday. Hopefully, by then I’ll have a

little more of an idea of where we’re at.

Thanks again for posting this information. It’s very reassuring to have

someone explain this to meJ Smiles! Sincerely,

Tara

Re:

Noah's surgery today

I just found this on the web that may explain it

better:

http://www.michiganear.com/library/O/ossicular.pdf

It's a document talking about a new top of

prostheses used for

ossicular reconstruction (OSSICULAR RECONSTRUCTION

USING

HYDROXYLAPATITE STRUTS). Here's the

paragraph that explains why they

do the reconstruction on the first surgery:

Prior to the availability of

HA, I had

abandoned reconstructing the

ossicular chain

during the first phase of

intact canal wall

mastoidectomy due to the

relatively high chance of

infection and extrusion of

plastic prostheses. With

the superior tolerance of HA, I

now routinely

reconstruct the ossicular chain

during the first

surgery. The self-locking

nature of the Strut

design increases the

probability that the implant

will remain in good position

despite the anticipated

fluid and pressure changes

which occur following

tympanomastoidectomy.

Furthermore, the Strut,

in combination with the

cartilage blocks, helps

maintain a ventilated middle

ear.

My doc did say he was using the latest and

greatest prostheses for

the reconstruction. He also used a laser as

mentioned at the end of

the document.

Dave

> > Hi Tom!

> >

> > I've been on the group site for a few

months, mostly lurking and

> > learning. So, I am glad to have

found this group, too.

> >

> > The doctor we used is Jed Kwartler in

Sprigfield, NJ. He was

> > referred to me by my brother in law who

is a family practice

doctor

> > in Syracuse, NY. When he found out

Noah had to have this

surgery,

> > he consulted his colleagues regarding

who in the NJ are we should

> go

> > to. He said that Dr. Kwartler was one of

the best guys on the

East

> > Coast for this particular type of

surgery. We didn't really want

> to

> > go all the way to Manhattan but he gave

us some references for

> > there, as well.

> >

> > We were surprised that he put the

prostetic in so fast.

However,

> > the ENT that was originally going to do

our surgery said that he

> was

> > going to make an attempt at the

reconstuction in the first

surgery,

> > also. So, it may be because this

was a congenital case and Noah

> has

> > had no other ear problems prior to

this. We found it in a

hearing

> > test. I would think that would

make a big difference with the

wait

> > and see approach, maybe?

> >

> > Thanks for the response! I'll keep

an eye on this

group...Though,

> I

> > don't feel I have much to contribute

educationally since most of

> > what I'm learning I'm learning

here! LOL:) Thanks again, Tara

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