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I'm just wondering, has anyone here been decanulated, ltp, etc. from the childrens hospital in Philadelphia....We now go to Dr. Karen Zur, and I was wondering if anyone had their surgery performed in Philly...Thank you,
Lisa and Joe
Adison had karen zur before we had to switch because of insurance reason. She is very nice but very conservative. Wich i didn't relize until one of her colleges said something.
Dr. jacobs is also one of the ents there who is also very nice.
I have no experiance with the ltr, but i think she studied under Dr. cotton.
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Alison
Mom to Adison Trached 11-10-05 Decaned 08-19-06
I just wanted to bump this up. I know someone here had an LTP done by Dr. Zur. I forget who?
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Kerry, mom to identical twins, Elijah & Milo, both trach dudes, 26-weekers as a result of Twin To Twin Transfusion Syndrome (2002).
Daughter, Maisie ('05) & Henry ('08). *BOTH decanned after LTP w/rib graft 4/10 & 7/10!* wooo hooooo! The Birthday Boys by TwinTransfusion, on Flickr
We go to CHOP, Nick did not have to have a LTP but he was trached and decannulated by Dr. Wetmore (deals with cardiac kids) and seen by Dr. Jacobs many times, they are great! Â*I know Dr. Zur is part of the airway clinic, I have heard very good things about her and her bedside manor.
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Our little miracle, Nicholas Scott born 08/09/02; CHARGE Syndrome, bilateral cleft lip/palate, congenital heart disease, trach and g-tube, hearing aids. Decanulated!