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Should I get a second opinion about surgery?

Aortic Aneurysms | Last Active: 7 hours ago | Replies (11)

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@pattiej

Ah yes. Seek more experienced surgeon who’s done lots of these surgeries, I agree that’s critical. Don’t know how practical it will be for me to leave my area for the surgery though… but this is so important, practicality takes a back seat I guess. Thanks very much for your thoughts!

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I went 180 miles one way to get to Mayo Clinic. There was 1 surgeon in Tallahassee that is a bypass surgeon and he has done 1 aortic root surgery every 3 years or so. The higher volume the center, the higher the survivor rate.