Albert Rodney & Victoria Jeanette
Thursday, October 16, 2003
Questions and Answers from Dr. Hoover
I called Dr. Hoover today...
1. Does Dr. Hoover Wipple do procedure or supervise?
has done 7 in last 4 months; 60-70s y.o.; 4-5 hours; he does it but supervises team
2. How many has LVH done in last 12 months?
15 -20 /year (I saw data that showed 10 per year for 2001)
3. What is surgical mortality/morbidity rate for this at LVH?
Mortality rate < 5%
No mortality for "quite a while"
Morbidity 1 pulmonary embolism and died day he went home
Recent complication; pancreatic fistula required drain
4. What was the age of the oldest pt?
79 or 80
5. Routine IV antibiotics? TPN?
No IV drip; No TPN;
Enteral nutrition by intestinal feeding tube to bypass all surgical areas
Chemo and radiation followup post op perhaps; tumor board would decide if warranted
6. Estimate of length of hospital stay?
6-7 days stay and w/ feeding tube
Eating by 4 or 5 days
7. Does insurance pay?
Medicare YES
Notes:
Dad is to be scheduled for stress test next week.
Dad is scheduled to see Hoover and Kleaveland on 10/29.
Hoover scheduled Dad for possible surgery on "either 10/31 or 11/4" pending clearance from medical doc (Sciala?) and cardiologist (Kleaveland).
Kleaveland will need results of stress test.
I will contact Sciala.
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