I don't know about that lower cost comment he made. I have not added up all the costs but my 2 level fusion is over 100,000 just doing a cursory glance at the insurance EOBs. That is what they are paying not what was actually billed. I don;t have the hospital bill in front of me right now but I recall just the rods and screws being more than what some have mentioned the charite disks are going for. I had cages as well which adds to the cost.
And yes, my major vessels were moved out of the way just as in ADR.
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