Guest guest Posted June 28, 2000 Report Share Posted June 28, 2000 In a message dated 06/28/2000 5:47:46 AM Eastern Daylight Time, kccassell@... writes: << but my surgeon did not open the dura. He felt it was pliable enough and there was plenty of room for the brainstem to decompress. Has anyone else ever been told this? >> When had her decompression, her NSG did not originally open her dura. He said he had been finding that patients did better without opening the dura. It seems that there are doctors that feel that it is better to not open the dura if it can be avoided. Because continued to have problems, two months after the decompression, her NSG did have to go back in and do a dura graft. Tory ('s mom) 18ys. old, craniofacial abnormalities, midline facial cleft, hydrocephalus, growth hormone (weighs 53lbs.) and thyroid deficient, blind, severly delayed, choanial atresia, optic nerve hypoplasia, artificial tear duct, 12-P chromosome deletion, sensory integration disorder, latex allergy, ACM II w/30mm herniation, basilar impression. June10, 98' suboccipital craniectomy and lamenectomy of C1 & C2. Aug. 10, 98' dura graft. History of 37 surgeries. (and musically talented) SUCH A SPECIAL LITTLE GIRL! ----------> <A HREF= " http://www.pressenter.com/~chip/heather.htm " ></A> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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