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Re: Surgical Record
« Reply #15 on: November 10, 2006, 11:33:27 am »
Was just reading my record and it says I was in a "Pentobarb Coma." Anyone know what that means?

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Re: Surgical Record
« Reply #16 on: November 10, 2006, 11:36:44 am »
Scott,
 Pentobarb is a barbituate, so my guess is that they may have been keeping you in a coma for a period of time.  Was this imediately post surgery?
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 Rob
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Duke Univ. Hospital

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Re: Surgical Record
« Reply #17 on: November 10, 2006, 01:12:32 pm »
Yes it was, I think I was out for 3 or 4 days post-op