Re: Nerve monitoring during Surgery.

[Guest guest]

I really hate to say this, especially to those who are about

to have Surgery, or the parents of those who are about

to have Surgery.

But because of my last experience it has become a pet

peeve of mine, or a soapbox of mine, if you will. And I

feel it is best said, rather then left unsaid.

Nerve monitoring is great, I wouldn't have a Surgery without it, and I have

had prior experience with it,

and all was well. But, I would caution you not to put

all your faith in it, it can faulter, as appears to be what happened with it

during my last Surgery.

Again, this is not meant to scare, but just a word of caution, to open

people's eyes alittle more.

Me

Nebraska, USA

mymocha@...

..Isn't it the truth that those neurophysiologists in

there

monitoring the response are for sure unsung heroes!

[Guest guest]

How did it falter Brande? Did the person monitoring fail you or the equipment

itself?

Re: Re: Nerve monitoring during Surgery.

I really hate to say this, especially to those who are about

to have Surgery, or the parents of those who are about

to have Surgery.

But because of my last experience it has become a pet

peeve of mine, or a soapbox of mine, if you will. And I

feel it is best said, rather then left unsaid.

Nerve monitoring is great, I wouldn't have a Surgery without it, and I have

had prior experience with it,

and all was well. But, I would caution you not to put

all your faith in it, it can faulter, as appears to be what happened with it

during my last Surgery.

Again, this is not meant to scare, but just a word of caution, to open

people's eyes alittle more.

Me

Nebraska, USA

mymocha@...

.Isn't it the truth that those neurophysiologists in

there

monitoring the response are for sure unsung heroes!

[Guest guest]

And anything can fail. I don't think this equipment

or the people running it are immune to reality. Nerve

monitoring is a must, as Brande said, and if it fails

being used, it's just what happens sometimes.

I think most neurosurgeons also recognize that

equipment isn't perfect and they rely as much on their

own knowledge and sense of when to stop as they do the

monitoring. Not to mention, as Rick so clearly

illustrated, this " miracle " stuff, genetic testing,

MRIs, all the testing they can do now, none of it is

perfect. I have narcolepsy. I had a blood test to see

if I have the gene for narcolepsy. I don't. Then the

neurologist I saw said that a good 60% of people with

narcolepsy don't have the gene and a lot of people

with the gene don't have narcolepsy. What good is a

test like that? It isn't any good all by itself, but

with a doctor's help, it might give some clues.

That's why I don't ever want machines to take over

medicine. They can't think on their feet.

--- DK Moulton wrote:

> How did it falter Brande? Did the person monitoring

> fail you or the equipment itself?

> Re: Re: Nerve monitoring during

> Surgery.

>

>

> I really hate to say this, especially to those who

> are about

> to have Surgery, or the parents of those who are

> about

> to have Surgery.

>

> But because of my last experience it has become a

> pet

> peeve of mine, or a soapbox of mine, if you will.

> And I

> feel it is best said, rather then left unsaid.

>

> Nerve monitoring is great, I wouldn't have a

> Surgery without it, and I have

> had prior experience with it,

> and all was well. But, I would caution you not to

> put

> all your faith in it, it can faulter, as appears

> to be what happened with it

> during my last Surgery.

>

> Again, this is not meant to scare, but just a word

> of caution, to open

> people's eyes alittle more.

>

> Me

> Nebraska, USA

> mymocha@...

>

> .Isn't it the truth that those neurophysiologists

> in

> there

> monitoring the response are for sure unsung

> heroes!

>

>

>

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

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[Guest guest]

To be frank, it faltered as it showed improved signals/function (at the end

of Surgery), and the actual result was far from that. It had many shaking

their heads. I am not blaming the person or the equipment, as I don't know

where to place the blame, all I know is that it happened. Why or how, I

don't know.

As I said previously, I have had the same monitoring in other Surgeries, and

everything turned out well.

Just don't want anybody to put all their faith on this to get them through

with flying colors.......it helps, I wouldn't have a Surgery without it,

just don't depend on it completely.

Me

Nebraska, USA

mymocha@...

How did it falter Brande? Did the person monitoring fail you or the

equipment itself?

Re: Re: Nerve monitoring during Surgery.

I really hate to say this, especially to those who are about

to have Surgery, or the parents of those who are about

to have Surgery.

But because of my last experience it has become a pet

peeve of mine, or a soapbox of mine, if you will. And I

feel it is best said, rather then left unsaid.

Nerve monitoring is great, I wouldn't have a Surgery without it,

and I have

had prior experience with it,

and all was well. But, I would caution you not to put

all your faith in it, it can faulter, as appears to be what

happened with it

during my last Surgery.