He has a car accident a bout a month ago and had surgery to remove half of his skill to stop brain swellin and to remove some blood of the brain. He was in an induced coma for eleven days and hospital for ninteen out of town. He ids home now and pretty much fully back to his old self! a miricale. He has to return to hospital soon to have the bone put back in. And is thinking hes not going to make it. Is this operation life threatening? we keep telling him hes come though the hard part and that just made him stronger. No way he will die in his next op.
2007-11-26 20:39:52 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Wow, it's amazing what they can do these days.
-Any- surgery is life-threatening to some extent. But living without half your skull is even more life-threatening. I think you're right, he's come through the hard part, this part should be easier. I think he'll do fine.
2007-11-26 20:50:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most operations have a risk of death.
If the swelling has gone down and he is back to normal, then I would not be too concerned.
They likely put something in to replace his skull that was large or expandable. They will just be swapping things now. It was much more dangerous when they removed his skull and had to deal with hemerageing and a swollen brain.
I can not tell you 100% how they will be reattaching the skull,.. but that that process will be several times safer then when they had to cut his skull while his brain was pushign against it.
I would say the biggest thing to worry about is if there were to be infection. I do not believe there is but if you are seeking the worst thing that could come from this, that would be it. Though some may be concerned of an accident with reattachment, when the brain is not swollen there is enough space that some crazy people give themselves taps ( they drill their own skull) or have someone else do this. Enough of those people survive for proof there is plenty of space for a medical professional to attach a piece of skull safely without concern of effecting the brain.
2007-11-26 21:15:51 · answer #2 · answered by sailortinkitty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
EVERY operation has the chance of being life threatening. If you're having a tooth pulled, to having open heart surgery.
The hard part is indeed over. The main worry would be to maintain the brain and keep it healthy. Putting the skull piece back on will be a relatively simple procedure compared to what he has just gone through.
If I were you, I wouldn't think the worst. Expect the best and continue to support him. HE is the one having the surgury, he needs the support more than any of your family members.
Try speaking to a doctor about it privately so you can properly address your worries. An experienced reconstrucitve surgeon will be able to tell you EXACTLY what to expect, what will happen and how he'll recover.
He will be just fine. =) Best of luck.
2007-11-26 20:49:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every operation carries with it a chance of something going wrong. But my neighbor had an aneurysm. Had to have 5 aneurysms removed from her brain. And I took her to hospital, and I remember her sister had an aneurysm and I told the Surgeon that, and said I thought it was on left side, her right hand has been twitching. Surgeon turned to me before he left room and said "Smith, you may scrub." I was so tickled, did not know he knew my name. He removed the aneurysms and then the brain started to swell and he reached in and pulled out some of the brain. Well it stopped swelling, one of the interns helping him said, there go the piano lessons. But they left that part of the skull off. Two months later she went back to hospital and they replaced it, with no complications, I am betting your friend will be fine.
2007-11-27 00:37:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anne2 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well thats great that he made it through all that trauma, it must have been hard for all your family. I think any major surgery is life threatning to some degree. If your brother has these concerns I think it is best he goes and speaks to his surgeon about these feelings of anxiety. I think you all should go, so you all know what to expect it is a major operation and after what you all have been through especially your brother I dont blame you being anxiuos you could have lost him.
Hope all goes well with his op and I will pray for him, that he makes a speedy recovery!
2007-11-26 20:57:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, nothing is 100% certain, but him having the skull piece put back on, is a simple surgery compared to what he has been thru. The swelling is apparenty gone, or they would not be putting back the piece of skull......Good luck, and try to relax him, and let him know he will be fine.
2007-11-26 20:45:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Congratulations, it is a miracle.
It sounds like the hard part is over, but in any surgery there can be complications with anasthesia or infection.
I'm sure he'll be fine.
Best of luck!
2007-11-26 20:45:54 · answer #7 · answered by doug4jets 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dunno but gluck u should ask ur dr he knows best
2007-11-26 20:44:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋