Posted on 07/22/2009 11:49:56 PM PDT by iowamark
Colton Read family website:
http://www.coltonread.com/index.html
Earlier Colton Read threads:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2296694/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2298083/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2297892/posts
Prayers to this young Airman and his family.
God this story sucks. Pathetic worthless govt issued health care has cost the fine man his legs and still might cost him his life. Those who serve deserve better.
I’m still praying for Colton Read.
God does hear our prayers.
This poor guy - I had no idea until yesterday that he was requiring more surgeries, having complications, and not out of the woods by any means. Hang in there!
This is the stuff of nightmares.
Please God bless this fine young man and his family.
Please give him courage and reason to continue.
This is so sad, just tragic. Even a strong youg body has its limits. I hope they can keep any opportunistic infections away from him. Hopefully, this is the last surgery. Prayers for his family.
Prayers of healing for Colton Read and prayers for strength for his family, fellow Airmen and friends.
Praying for this man too.
Yes, In Jesus’ Holy Name I am still praying.
Amen.
Air Force docs generally suck.
The gallbladder and the part of the abdominal aorta that is closest to the gallbladder are nowhere near each other.
I have helped perform laparoscopic cholecystectomies. I can’t recall ever seeing the abdominal aorta on the laparoscopy screen.
There are many structures, particularly several large bile ducts, arteries, and veins separating the gallbladder from the part of the aorta from which the celiac trunk originates, which is the part of the aorta that would be closest to the gallbladder. The two structures aren’t even on the same side of the body.
Also, even in obese people, the gallbladder is fairly easy to find. Judging from photos, the airman is a thin person. Unless Read has some very strange anatomy, surgeons should not have had a hard time finding the gallbladder.
The surgeon performing the operation either had absolutely no clue where he was within the abdomen, was being incredibly careless with his instruments, or both.
I have also wondered how he managed to nick the aorta during a cholecystectomy. Further investigation in to the surgeons record is needed. It wouldn't surprise me if the surgeon has a record of screw ups either due to incompetence,falsified personnel records (ie: an impostor) or substance abuse.
For those of you wondering how this could have happened, keep these facts in mind:
1.Nearly all medical training programs start on July 1.
2. Odds are that a brand new graduate in training was given the opportunity to insert the trocar (Long sharp pointy instrument used to introduce the laparoscope into the abdomen.)
3. Medical training programs typically run on the “Watch one, do one, teach one, “ method.
4. Used too much force and the trocar over-penetrated, piercing the abdominal aorta.
5. “Everything exploded and the blood began to spill” as the song says.
6. Even if an experienced surgeon was immediately available, a situation like this can get out of hand in a matter of seconds.
I wouldn’t be surprised if similar incidents happen all over the US in teaching hospitals in July and August. I know it happened in mine.
I’ve seen it happen with experienced surgeons learning a new surgical technique (endoscopic back surgery). Fortunately, the unfortunate patient that bled to death was a pig and not someone’s family member.
I just stumbled onto this thread. BG: I think this young man is worthy of our prayers, don’t you?
Amen to that!
this is a tragedy....maybe no one is to blame....but tragedy none the less....
God Bless this young man and his family......
Did the autopsy include a smoker and barbecue sauce?
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