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Surgery with TKM® During the last 13 years, Western medicine has been at the center of my surgical nursing career. I have seen improvements in surgical technology but was always searching for improvement in total patient care. Over a year ago, I took a giant step forward to the world of holistic medicine. While practicing another form of energy work, I discovered TKM® which has allowed me to help people in ways that before were unimaginable.
Efforts to unite both Western and Eastern medicine have been a unique and difficult task. I have been fortunate to work with the very talented and dedicated Dr. Henry G. Glass, a general, thoracic, and vascular surgeon who has given me the opportunity to introduce TKM® into our surgical practice. I have used TKM® for bleeding in herniorrhaphies, cholecystectomies, breast biopsies and many other major and minor procedures. While there are factors such as metal surgical instrumentation and scar tissue that can interfere with the results, the outcome still remains phenomenal.
My first use of TKM® was during a laparoscopic cholecystectomy Most laparoscopic cholecystectomy patients have recovered much faster after use of TKM® during the procedure. With extensive cauterization to the liver bed, patients can experience more pain than usual. However, by using TKM® to control bleeding, the liver bed is spared additional trauma. In the post-operative period, when TKM® has been utilized, patients experience less pain, inflammation and the benefit of a faster recovery period.
In one case, scar tissue posed a less-than desired outcome during the insertion of a new port-a-cath (catheter used for chemotherapy) and the removal of an old one. The side where the new port was placed had no bleeding. However, the side where the port was removed kept bleeding and cautery was used. The culprit—post-surgical scar tissue! The surgeon who has been practicing for 47 years has observed numerous TKM® successes and is now an educated believer. Although surgery at times is necessary, it continues to pose other health risks. Healing and recovery without conventional medicine or surgery is a new and exciting arena that must be explored. Skepticism must be put aside as we learn a holistic approach to total patient care. Could TKM® be your answer? By Jana Carswell, RN, CNOR, CRNFA Copyright © 2004 King Institute, Inc. All rights reserved. |
(removal of gallbladder with use of a scope). The liver bed was lacerated during the procedure, but before the surgeon used the cautery to stop the bleeding, TKM® was applied. The bleeding stopped and the laceration closed. This incredible feat took about 3 minutes and was witnessed by an astounded surgical team.
