tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15857498.post6374120362898549482..comments2023-10-31T08:24:26.150-07:00Comments on The Wizard of Odds: Team Weis' Hired Hand TestifiesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15857498.post-52569744782022310732007-03-15T14:57:00.000-07:002007-03-15T14:57:00.000-07:00Yes, it appears true that the internal procedure u...Yes, it appears true that the internal procedure used on the laparoscopic approach is Roux-en-Y; we meant the external approach is different.<BR/><BR/>We acknowledged that we did not have medical records to look at, and thus didn't know the exact procedure. We tried to be fair in the comments, especially since we did not have access to the medical records, nor the testimony transcript.<BR/><BR/>If 'any surgeon' knows the anatomy and the complications of the procedure, why did the defense team fly in Dr. Wittgrove at great expense?<BR/><BR/>If it is 'obvious to any surgeon' on that point, is it 'obvious':<BR/>1. That Weis' surgeons should have known he was bleeding? (point of contention)<BR/>2. That thiamine deficiency was the cause of the lower extremity neuropathy in the case? (point of contention)<BR/><BR/>Again, we tried to present a fair commentary on the trial, without examination of the medical record.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15857498.post-25801981241534185552007-03-15T12:53:00.000-07:002007-03-15T12:53:00.000-07:00Your expert for the trial, Gary Gaffney, M.D., was...Your expert for the trial, Gary Gaffney, M.D., was either misquoted or misinformed pertaining to the comment that the laparoscopic procedure performed by Dr. Wittgrove is different than the Roux-en-Y procedure that Weiss had. Any surgeon knows that a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass can be done "open" or "laparoscopically." If you have done 3,500 of either, you are an expert in the basic anatomy and potential complications pertaining to either approach.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15857498.post-60276879423902768672007-02-16T14:18:00.000-08:002007-02-16T14:18:00.000-08:00Wittgrove is either a liar or has no idea what he ...Wittgrove is either a liar or has no idea what he is talking about. You don't get thiamine deficiency related neuropathy after 2 days (especially in someone as well-nourished as Charlie Weis appeared to be).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15857498.post-67148956569302973042007-02-16T11:46:00.000-08:002007-02-16T11:46:00.000-08:00you should do more research yourself before statin...you should do more research yourself before stating some of the things you have stated about Dr Alan Wittgrove.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com