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jerseygirl

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New article - use of lasers in AN surgery
« on: February 21, 2011, 04:45:23 pm »
Here is an article in today's medical news about the use of laser in AN and meningioma surgery. It also has a pretty good description of AN -related disability.

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/216948.php


I would love to hear from the patients who underwent this procedure.


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Right side AN (6x3x3 cm) removed in 1988 by Drs. Benjamin & Cohen at NYU (16 hrs); nerves involved III - XII.
Regrowth at the brainstem 2.5 cm removed by Dr.Shahinian in 4 hrs at SBI (hopefully, this time forever); nerves involved IV - X with VIII missing. No facial or swallowing issues.

CHD63

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Re: New article - use of lasers in AN surgery
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2011, 05:00:40 pm »
Interesting article.  I hope someone else can tell us more about this from a patient standpoint.  It is always exciting to know that new advances are constantly being made in all medical treatment areas.

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Left retrosigmoid 2.6 cm AN removal, February, 2008, Duke U
Tumor regrew to 1.3 cm in February, 2011
Translab AN removal, May, 2011 at HEI, Friedman & Schwartz
Oticon Ponto Pro abutment implant at same time; processor added August, 2011

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Re: New article - use of lasers in AN surgery
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2011, 08:37:48 pm »
Very interesting article. It would be great to talk to someone who had their AN removed using this new technique. It sounds promising!
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