American Goes Argentine for New Aneurysm Procedure

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The Jackson Sun reports that Cory Hill, 34, recently rushed to Buenos Aires for an experimental procedure to remove an aneurysm from his left eye.  An aneurysm is an abnormal swelling or bulge in the wall of an artery.  After several tests in Memphis, his doctors gave him two choices.  Risky surgery in Memphis or a trip to Buenos Aires for a new procedure yet to be perfected in the United States.  Friends of Hill worked together to raise over $90,000 dollars to help pay for the operation, as his insurance company has not determined if it will pay anything.  Shortly there after, Hill and his wife left their home and their three children and arrived in Buenos Aires to meet with Dr. Pedro Lylyk, the world’s leading expert on the procedure.  The surgery utilizes stents to open and drain the aneurysm through arteries and without opening the skull.  The first attempt was not successful, but the second was.  Hill was grateful for the good fortune, and was quoted as saying, “Thanksgiving Day will be full of tears.”

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