Harrison
03-22-2006, 09:06 AM
Stenum Hijacks Non-profit Organization's Web Site to Solicit Business
http://www.adrsupport.org/forums/f51/stenum-hospital-deceptive-practices-copyright-infringement-10330/
Stenum Law Suit Dismissed
http://www.adrsupport.org/forums/f51/legal-issues-stenum-et-al-11016/#post88546
Stenum Nightmare Web Site - Started by a patient:
www.stenumnightmare.com
Stenum: Deceptive Marketing & Copyright Infringement
http://www.adrsupport.org/forums/showthread.php?p=85059#post85059
Dislocated Disc and Stenum (Incredible Stories; Very Sad Commentaries)
http://adrsupport.org/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/7501036081...131067081#4131067081 (http://adrsupport.org/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/7501036081/m/4131067081/r/4131067081#4131067081)
Stenum Hospital
http://adrsupport.org/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/7501036081/m/4531082602
Back from Stenum
http://adrsupport.org/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/3511036081/m/7551031581
The patient's perspective: My story one year post ADR revision
http://adrsupport.org/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/7501036081...101008081#1101008081 (http://adrsupport.org/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/7501036081/m/1101008081/r/1101008081#1101008081)
Seeing Red over Harrisons Article
http://adrsupport.org/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/7701036081...821077081#3821077081 (http://adrsupport.org/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/7701036081/m/3821077081/r/3821077081#3821077081)
Stenum Hospital Problems
http://adrsupport.org/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/7501036081...091067081#8091067081 (http://adrsupport.org/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/7501036081/m/5091067081/r/8091067081#8091067081)
Stenum Hospital Mr B
http://adrsupport.org/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/7501036081...001096081#6001096081 (http://adrsupport.org/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/7501036081/m/6291086081/r/6001096081#6001096081)
Major Thrombosis Complication
posted March 22, 2006 05:36 PM
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Preop symptoms: legs and feet burning, tingling and twitching
On 2/2/06 I had the L4-5 and L5-S1 disc levels replaced with 2 Maverick artificial disc replacements at Stenum Hospital in Bremen, Germany. I chose Stenum mainly because I wanted an all metal disc that I thought would last my lifetime. I am a 50 year old male.
During the surgery the left iliac vein was cut by error. It was sutured. In the ICU I began to have nausea and diarrhea. My blood pressure went way down and I was given oxygen. On the 3rd day after surgery the hospital orthopedic intern saw my left leg was very swollen and I had black and blue areas in my side and groin areas. She sent me to the city to check for thrombosis. Unfortunately it was confirmed that I had extensive hematoma and class 2 thrombosis in 4 major compartments (stomach, groin, thigh and calf). I stayed in the hospital for 7 weeks until I was able to fly safely back to the USA. Currently I cannot do anything for very long without my leg and groin getting very swollen. This has been a disaster for me. Stenum has said that I am the first patient to have such a thrombosis.
At this point I would like to say how wonderful some of the things at Stenum are:
*my back seems to be doing much better although I still get some numbness in my feet
*the beautiful countryside and woods nearby
*the caring and compassionate nurses
*the first class physical and massage therapists
*the very capable and caring head of the hospital (acts as assistant in the ADR surgery) as well as the orthopedic intern that diagnosed my thrombosis
*the very competent international department coordinator and administrator
Next some of the bad things at Stenum:
*I never met the ADR surgeon before, during or after the surgery, even after my disaster.
*Is the ADR surgeon ceritfied to do vascular surgery?
Please pray for me that I will continue to heal from this wretched thrombosis. If you would like to discuss this further please do not hesitate to email me.
Rob Wilson
http://www.adrsupport.org/forums/f51/stenum-hospital-deceptive-practices-copyright-infringement-10330/
Stenum Law Suit Dismissed
http://www.adrsupport.org/forums/f51/legal-issues-stenum-et-al-11016/#post88546
Stenum Nightmare Web Site - Started by a patient:
www.stenumnightmare.com
Stenum: Deceptive Marketing & Copyright Infringement
http://www.adrsupport.org/forums/showthread.php?p=85059#post85059
Dislocated Disc and Stenum (Incredible Stories; Very Sad Commentaries)
http://adrsupport.org/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/7501036081...131067081#4131067081 (http://adrsupport.org/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/7501036081/m/4131067081/r/4131067081#4131067081)
Stenum Hospital
http://adrsupport.org/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/7501036081/m/4531082602
Back from Stenum
http://adrsupport.org/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/3511036081/m/7551031581
The patient's perspective: My story one year post ADR revision
http://adrsupport.org/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/7501036081...101008081#1101008081 (http://adrsupport.org/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/7501036081/m/1101008081/r/1101008081#1101008081)
Seeing Red over Harrisons Article
http://adrsupport.org/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/7701036081...821077081#3821077081 (http://adrsupport.org/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/7701036081/m/3821077081/r/3821077081#3821077081)
Stenum Hospital Problems
http://adrsupport.org/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/7501036081...091067081#8091067081 (http://adrsupport.org/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/7501036081/m/5091067081/r/8091067081#8091067081)
Stenum Hospital Mr B
http://adrsupport.org/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/7501036081...001096081#6001096081 (http://adrsupport.org/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/7501036081/m/6291086081/r/6001096081#6001096081)
Major Thrombosis Complication
posted March 22, 2006 05:36 PM
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Preop symptoms: legs and feet burning, tingling and twitching
On 2/2/06 I had the L4-5 and L5-S1 disc levels replaced with 2 Maverick artificial disc replacements at Stenum Hospital in Bremen, Germany. I chose Stenum mainly because I wanted an all metal disc that I thought would last my lifetime. I am a 50 year old male.
During the surgery the left iliac vein was cut by error. It was sutured. In the ICU I began to have nausea and diarrhea. My blood pressure went way down and I was given oxygen. On the 3rd day after surgery the hospital orthopedic intern saw my left leg was very swollen and I had black and blue areas in my side and groin areas. She sent me to the city to check for thrombosis. Unfortunately it was confirmed that I had extensive hematoma and class 2 thrombosis in 4 major compartments (stomach, groin, thigh and calf). I stayed in the hospital for 7 weeks until I was able to fly safely back to the USA. Currently I cannot do anything for very long without my leg and groin getting very swollen. This has been a disaster for me. Stenum has said that I am the first patient to have such a thrombosis.
At this point I would like to say how wonderful some of the things at Stenum are:
*my back seems to be doing much better although I still get some numbness in my feet
*the beautiful countryside and woods nearby
*the caring and compassionate nurses
*the first class physical and massage therapists
*the very capable and caring head of the hospital (acts as assistant in the ADR surgery) as well as the orthopedic intern that diagnosed my thrombosis
*the very competent international department coordinator and administrator
Next some of the bad things at Stenum:
*I never met the ADR surgeon before, during or after the surgery, even after my disaster.
*Is the ADR surgeon ceritfied to do vascular surgery?
Please pray for me that I will continue to heal from this wretched thrombosis. If you would like to discuss this further please do not hesitate to email me.
Rob Wilson