Laura Lewis

Laura Lewis
Biographical Information
Status	Alive
Medical Information
Diagnosis	Scoliosis Torn ventricle Flail mitral valve
Doctor(s)	Callie Torres Jackson Avery Teddy Altman April Kepner Cristina Yang
Treatment	Spinal fusion Physical therapy Thoracotomy Cardiac autotransplantation Ex vivo valve repair
Familial Information
Marital	Griffin Lewis (husband)
Children	Drew Lewis
Parents	Mother
Appearances
First	Dark Was the Night
Last	Suddenly
Count	2
Seasons	GA: 8
Portrayed by	Amber Bela Muse

Laura Lewis had surgery to put screws in her back for scoliosis and ended up with one puncturing her heart.

Quick Answers

Why did Laura Lewis want to go home despite medical advice?

Laura Lewis wanted to go home because she wanted to be with her son, whom she said needed her to be home.

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What caused Laura Lewis to collapse after her surgery?

Laura Lewis collapsed post-surgery due to a tear in her right ventricle caused by a pedicle screw that had come loose.

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How did Laura Lewis's surgery impact her heart?

The pedicle screws were improperly placed in Laura's spine. One came loose and punctured the left ventricle of her heart, causing her to collapse.

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What role did Callie play in Laura Lewis's surgery?

Callie Torres was the attending on Laura's initial surgery, during which Jackson incorrectly placed pedicle screws into Laura's spine.

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History

Back Surgery

Callie supervised Jackson putting in pedicle screws to stabilize Laura's back to correct her scoliosis.

Discharge

As she was being discharged, Callie expressed that she'd rather have Laura stay another night, but Laura insisted that she wanted to go home to be with her son, Drew. However, as she was being wheeled out of the hospital, she collapsed and had to be taken back into a trauma room.

Heart Surgery

Laura was then taken into surgery, where Teddy found a large tear in her left ventricle. After April's glove was torn on something, Teddy found a screw in her chest that had come loose after her spinal fusion. ("Dark Was the Night")

While she was still in surgery, Laura's mom called Griffin to get more information about what was going on, though he wasn't sure himself. She had several complications in surgery, but her heart was ultimately able to be repaired.

After her surgery was completed, she was seen awake in bed with her son coloring next to her. ("Suddenly")

Relationships

Romantic

She is married to Griffin Lewis. Together, they have one son.

Familial

Laura's son, Drew, is a very active child. When she was being discharged, Callie asked him to be extra gentle with his mom for a few days. After she had surgery to repair her heart, he was seen coloring next to her in her hospital bed.

Gallery

Episodic

• Dark Was the Night
• Suddenly

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Appearances

Grey's Anatomy, Season 8
#01	"Free Falling"	#09	"Dark Was the Night"	#17	"One Step Too Far"
#02	"She's Gone"	#10	"Suddenly"	#18	"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
#03	"Take the Lead"	#11	"This Magic Moment"	#19	"Support System"
#04	"What is It About Men"	#12	"Hope for the Hopeless"	#20	"The Girl with No Name"
#05	"Loss, Love and Legacy"	#13	"If/Then"	#21	"Moment of Truth"
#06	"Poker Face"	#14	"All You Need is Love"	#22	"Let the Bad Times Roll"
#07	"Put Me In, Coach"	#15	"Have You Seen Me Lately?"	#23	"Migration"
#08	"Heart-Shaped Box"	#16	"If Only You Were Lonely"	#24	"Flight"