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Reflections from patients and families who have experienced Professor Qureshi's care.
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Robotic surgery — da Vinci
“Thanks to the donation of this machine by Robert Braithwaite, Professor Tas Qureshi was able to perform major surgery on my husband earlier this year with great success. Here's to more amazing work from the team and the da Vinci Robot. I personally thank you all. No words really can express our gratitude and appreciation, but anyone that is on the same journey — you're in some of the best hands.”
Patient's wife
“The next morning I was up walking about. I was given paracetamol, but I didn't have any pain at all. It was absolutely fantastic.”
Angela Jones, 67, Hamworthy
First patient through the Advanced Recovery Programme
Bowel cancer surgery
“When they told me I had Bowel Cancer, it was just devastating. Tas did the operation in January. He's my hero. I was out of hospital in four days.”
Laurence Prestage, 63, Lymington
Cancer picked up through screening
Testimonial following laparoscopic right inguinal hernia repair
Dr John Holloway
MBBS FRCA
Consultant Anaesthetist
Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
I am an active 46 year old having completed the National Three Peaks and Welsh 3000s Mountain challenges last year. I was keen to attain adequate information about the most appropriate method of hernia repair. Mr Qureshi diagnosed the hernia and explained the procedure but then left it to me to conduct my own research. Having been a Consultant Anaesthetist for twelve years I utilised the internet but also my extensive contacts in the surgical world.
I took information from the literature, websites including those of surgeons who operate extensively on sports people, NICE and professional opinion. I even consulted some chronic pain colleagues who described the incidence and problems of chronic groin pain (inguinodynia) following this procedure.
There appeared to be no overriding conclusion as is often the case when professional opinion is divided. I have never worked with Mr Qureshi but he comes highly recommended by my anaesthetic colleagues who unanimously speak highly of his surgical and in particular his laparoscopic expertise. If you need a recommendation for a surgeon — ask an anaesthetist — they see them at their best and worst!
Following this research I then consulted Mr Qureshi who went through all the pros and cons of the Total Extra Peritoneal Laparoscopic Hernia Repair and the measures to avoid chronic pain, infection and recurrence — all the adverse scenarios that concerned me.
I underwent surgery at 9am and was eating lunch at 12noon; I was ready for discharge by 1pm. The post-operative course has been smooth; I was slightly swollen for 24 hours, which had resolved by 48 hours. Pain relief consisted of paracetamol 1gram four times a day — no ibuprofen was required.
When you watch a surgeon in theatre it is their purpose of technique and the skill with which they use the instruments, which will minimise tissue trauma and ensure a speedy and uneventful pain-minimising recovery. Operating on a colleague is never an easy proposition.
“I cannot recommend Mr Qureshi highly enough and suggest that if you or your patients require laparoscopic hernia repair then consider a consultation with Mr Qureshi.”
Featured Reflection
Care during a complex emergency
Robert Eaton
On behalf of Debbie Eaton
Emergency surgery — ruptured splenic artery aneurysm
Debbie Eaton's story begins on 23 October 2009. Our son, Ryan Luke Eaton, died on this day aged just 17 and a half — barely two months after his granddad Bryan — and our world stopped. Ryan suffered a ruptured Aortic Aneurysm. He died in our arms in Poole Hospital.
For Debbie and I, the love and support of great friends and family has kept us alive. So when on 12 November 2011 — my 47th birthday — Debbie complained of severe pain in her belly, alarm bells were sounding in my head. Debbie collapsed unconscious, no colour, I couldn't find a pulse and her breathing was really shallow.
Debbie and Ryan suffer from Ehlers-Danlos Type 4 Vascular. Being ex-military, training kicks in. It doesn't mean you are not scared — just the opposite. You just control it. Debbie's splenic artery aneurysm had spontaneously ruptured, pumping blood into her belly. I prayed they would be quick, as no matter what I did there was no way I could save her. I knew only too well that I needed an amazing surgeon and a lot of help from the "Big Man" upstairs. That day my prayers were answered.
8 days in ITU and 3 weeks on Ward B4 — and then, unbelievably, Debbie came home.
After losing our son, how could I possibly repay the man who against all the odds saved the life of my wife? I know full well that lesser men would have walked away. Tas didn't. Our paths were meant to cross.
“When I first met Mrs Eaton, she had suffered catastrophic internal bleeding which was a risk to her life. Without intervention, Mrs Eaton would have died — therefore I operated to at least give her a chance of survival. Thankfully, I was able to control the bleeding and fix the aneurysm. Obviously we are all absolutely delighted with the outcome, which is also due to the tenacity and determination of Mrs Eaton herself.”
More than his surgical skill, my total admiration, respect and undying thanks. — Robert Eaton
Testimonial disclaimer
Patient testimonials describe individual experiences and should not be interpreted as a guarantee of outcome. Treatment suitability, recovery and results vary between patients and can only be assessed through full clinical review.
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