What are long-term complications for isloated VSD repair. (Statistics will be of great use). Thanks?
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coolsai - What tweety says is true; the answers you want depends a little bit on the specifics of your case, but I will tell you this.  Long-term outcome for VSDs is usually excellent, although it depends on the size and location of the defect, the timing of the surgery, complications from surgery, and degree of pulmonary hypertension.  Patients that have had VSD closure before pulmonary hypertension has developed should have a normal life expectancy.  In fact, in patients who have small defects that go UNrepaired, survival at 25 years is in the 95% range.  Those who underwent relatively late repair and had relatively large defects can have some degree of pulmonary hypertension which may compromise their long-term outcomes.  Once repaired, late complications are rare.  Most late complications are due to repair that was done too late (heart failure, pulmonary hypertension) or from injury during surgery (valve damage, heart block).  5% may need repeat surgery is there is a residual hole.  If your pulmonary pressures are normal, there should be no problems with pregnancy.  Certainly, no problems with infertility in either case (at least, not stemming from the VSD).
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Sorry to hear of your loss. Although your description gives me an idea, I thought I would attach some information for you to read. I tried to attach a picture to this response but the software is not suitable. Instead, please see the following website and refer figure 11, page 36. http://www.ski.org/Colenbrander/Images/Measuring_Vis_Duane01.pdf#search='measuring%20vision%20loss'\nIf you are not familiar, copy the line above and paste in your browser, it should take you to a pdf file. If you can not get pdf, you can download it for free. \n\nIf you still are unable to obtain this information, email me at jodygrissom@yahoo.com and I will send it as a file for you. \n\nBased on your limited information, I estimate that you have lost between 25-50% of your vision. But it is complex and I am not a physician.
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My father had this surgery after having heart problems caused by the weight. I have done a lot of research on it and have not heard of a clinical link to a post surgical link and would guess it is related to pre surgery health. My cousin who had the surgery has had deteriorarating health since surgery that they thought was heart related only to discover it was caused by severe anemia. Take your vitamins and b-12 as directed and I doubt it was the surgery but look out for other side effects.
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Completely depends on whether the patient has complications.   I had it done 3 years ago...absolutely no complications..total cost was about $30,000\n\nI paid about $1,500 out of pocket
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Normally those operations don't have that much risk more that the tend to come back after about a year, unfortunately  :-(\nGet a second opinion from another specialist or try to look it up on the net.
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I had mine several years ago. No for about the first 2 weeks or so I could not reach or stretch. They have new ways of doing this operation now. So I would suggest you talk to your doctor about it.
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it depends on the protocol, any surgical interventions that you've had, how torn it was....\nI would expect AT LEAST 3x/wk for 6-8 weeks.
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Mitral insufficiency is a generalized term for anyone suffering w/ prolapse, stenosis, or any other mitral valve problem. You would fall under that catagory, however, depending on the degree of your prolapse it could still be safe. I would consult your doctor before taking the supplement.
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i've seen in the u.s. where a dr was willing to write " release blockage of fallopian tubes"  and insurance covered it.  don't put it as a reversal or they won't.  creative writing, baby!  i have worked it the medical field for 30 yrs, i've seen just about everything!!!
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Surgery. And a long recovery period. :(
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Well the risks include infection and bleeding during the dialysis access placement (either catheter or fistula surgery). These are relatively small.  Dialysis in general is quite safe.  There are many risks of long term dilysis to talk with your dad's doctor about, but the bottom line is you can't live without it, so whatever the risks, the benefits outweigh them.  Only other option for your dad is kidney transplant. Did you discuss this with your nephrologist? Good luck.
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It depends on why the "superpubic catheter" was placed and your individual anatomy after any surgeries and your disease process. Best talk to your MD.
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I can tell you from first hand experience it's no fun. I ruptured L5-S1 many years ago and had to have surgery. I'd say I recovered to about 95% after wards. There are some new techniques now that you may have a better chance of staying healthy than I did. I have since ruptured L3-4 and had another surgery. Now I have degenerative disc disease and have to take meds every day. I tried a Chiropractor with no success. I'd do whatever the doctor said if I were you. See a good neurosurgeon.
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First I would ask for an echocardiogram with & without saline (water bubbles); this will show any & hopefully all holes in your heart. I had it done & they found I was missing a chamber and had holes on the opposite side of my heart which required them to "cath" my heart. They make a small slice in the groin area & go through a main artery in your leg up to your heart. I'm only 5' & 100 lbs & they couldn't knock me out with morphine (I watched the entire procedure & ticked off my cardiologist -lol). My personal opinion would be 1. ask questions, make a list if you have to, 2. check out the surgeons & their history, & 3. if they are as good as they check out to be the procedure will be a cakewalk for you. I was 38 when they found all of this & now I'm 43 and alive to see my baby (23) get married this coming August to a wonderful young lady. My Dad had 2 triple arterial bypasses & he lost a leg in Korea and God bless him, he'll be 79 this July. Yes, I had a good role model but it is normal to get upset when a Dr mentions a prob w/the heart & that you have to face surgery. I now know how a lobster feels having its chest cracked but thorasic & cardiac surgery is so advanced that I can promise you that you'll be fine. Try to keep a positive attitude and have faith; they told me after 3 days that if I could walk up & down a flight of stairs 4 times, I could go home..........I bolted & got my boney butt outta that hospital & back into my own home in no time. My thoughts & prayers are with you (Navy brat here) but above all : keep the faith.\nBeth
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Poor baby!! I'm afraid you're going to have to go bland for a while, until your system gets accustomed to the gall bladder being gone. The good news is that the rumbling & running will get better about a month or so after surgery. As far as grains go, they can cause excess gas so maybe cut back on those. Also, certain types of veggies, broccoli or cauliflower can cause upset. When you do yogurt, be sure you get the kind with active, live cultures in it. You might try toast & boiled eggs for breakfast, or even scrambled eggs as long as nothing greasy was used to cook them. Oddly enough, I can eat Mexican any time I want & not get sick, so it's going to be a trial & error thing for you for a bit after you heal. Apple sauce, jello, pudding, soups - nothing fatty or greasy. Sorta stick to the BRAT diet - bananas, rice, apple sauce & toast - it helps. Plus the yogurt!! I think you're on the right track, but it really does take 4 to 6 weeks for the rumbling to calm down. If it doesn't, a gastroenterologist can prescribe a medication you can use with your meals to help your system adjust. It's a powder you sprinkle on your food. Good luck & hang in there - it does get better!!
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Wow! God bless you. I am only slightly familiar with this terrible condition as I only suffer from this at night when I'm about to fall asleep. My husband also has a mild case because when in Iraq he suffered an IED attack that damaged his earring. He went through extensive surgery, but this is the final outcome for him. Your case sounds alot more intense than any other I've heard of. I can't imagine living with that for 10 years. The only thing I could suggest for you would be to research clinics or hospitals around the country that specialize in this type of condition. Maybe they can offer you some hope. Well good luck to you and God Bless! :)
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Intestine has collapsed. Go be with her. It is. She was there when you were young and had the sniffles. She will have quite a major surgery. GO BE WITH HER!!!!