A device that provides real-time 3D image of a person's anatomy during a spine surgery, making the surgery more precise, was recently introduced at a city hospital.
The Rs 6-crore machine - a combination of an imaging component called "O-arm" and a navigation part called "S8 Navigation System" - guides a surgeon and assists in placing an implant or screw exactly where it should be without damaging any blood vessel or nerve in the area.
The machine allows minimally invasive surgeries instead of open surgeries, something that minimises blood loss, chances of infection and duration of hospital stay, doctors said.
The retractable O-arm can move around the operating table taking a 3D image of the area to be operated. The image is superimposed on the one taken by a camera that goes in through one of the four holes done on a person's body during microsurgery. A composite view comes alive on a screen to guide the surgeon.
The Rs 6-crore machine - a combination of an imaging component called "O-arm" and a navigation part called "S8 Navigation System" - guides a surgeon and assists in placing an implant or screw exactly where it should be without damaging any blood vessel or nerve in the area.
The machine allows minimally invasive surgeries instead of open surgeries, something that minimises blood loss, chances of infection and duration of hospital stay, doctors said.
The retractable O-arm can move around the operating table taking a 3D image of the area to be operated. The image is superimposed on the one taken by a camera that goes in through one of the four holes done on a person's body during microsurgery. A composite view comes alive on a screen to guide the surgeon.
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