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Has anyone had TEVAR (Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair) procedure?
Aortic Aneurysms | Last Active: Oct 8 6:37am | Replies (15)Comment receiving replies
@mb0926 I have an open general question . I have been searching for specialist surgeon who can repair my 5.5cm thorasic aortic aneurism.
I have encountered more that two “ sitting specialists “ in large medical facilities - the put me through all the costal scans and tests and then review the results and want to refer me to someone suitable to do the surgery. !!! They seem to do no surgeries themselves - just earn a fancy living passing people like me around for repeated CT scans, ultrasounds etc .
Is there a national / regional data base of surgeons listed by name, experiences and number of specific surgeries carried out with successful results/ failed results ? What organisation keeps track? How can we know if a surgeon has ever done a surgery like I need ? I am starting to doubt what they say . What they can/ cannot do? Why are they allowed to practice and not do surgeries ? Just profess to be experts ! Welcome your comments . Become sicker and sceptical!!!!!!
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@rl1 can the admin for this page share the answer to this. My husbands vascular specialist / surgeon referred us to a vascular surgeon who was recognized as the best in NC. He just left for new orleans 🥺so we are starting over with the next best in our state ( with concerns). Most of these surgeons are part of vascular surgeon groups which is how they learn about those who are performing special procedures. It does matter to them. Our insurance so far would not allow for out of network. So no out of state.
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@rl1 Hi your experience was different from mine, I searched for the best thoracic surgeon in my area (Houston) consulted with my PCP and he helped me get recommendations. My surgeon, the only one I saw was incredible, incredibly knowledgeable and wonderful bedside manners, a member of one of the two top teams in Houston. He did my surgery 3 months after I first saw him.
Maybe try the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, https://www.sts.org/ they seem to keep a database of surgeries and outcomes
Good luck, I think you just haven’t found the right one