I have been following the website journal created by the family of a 61-year-old woman who had surgery in St. Louis by Dr. Bridwell. She had posterior fusion from T3 to the sacrum in early April and is back in St. Louis where she underwent anterior surgery two days ago. I find it interesting that Dr. Bridwell performs the posterior surgery first. Apparently with older patients who require two procedures he prefers to space the surgeries by a couple of months rather than performing both procedures within a few days to a week apart while the patient remains in the hospital. I saw Dr. Bridwell for an evaluation last September and I would definitely consider him but I’m not sure I like the idea of undergoing one procedure and then having to wait another two months to have the next procedure done. Initially I was told that in my case he would perform posterior from T-9 to the sacrum and then distal anterior in one operation, but then I know how things change. The three surgeons I saw in Chicago all recommend A/P for me in two operations over a 10-14 day hospital stay.
I’m curious to hear from those of you who are older and have had A/P fusion if you were relieved to have had your surgeries performed with one hospital stay or looking back would you rather have had them spaced over a few months?
Chris
I’m curious to hear from those of you who are older and have had A/P fusion if you were relieved to have had your surgeries performed with one hospital stay or looking back would you rather have had them spaced over a few months?
Chris
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