Achieving More While Doing Less
Discover how minimally invasive surgery is shaping the future.
In spite of the fact that medical discoveries develop more slowly than those in other sectors, nothing slips by unnoticed. It's the smallpox illness you survived at the age of five and the same-day recovery following your laparoscopic surgery, there’s no doubt that we’re living longer, and with the advent of new instruments making it easier for us to gain access to a painless future we’re also living longer, and in comfort. Today, we'll explain how surgeons accomplish more with less, as well as provide a glimpse into their future and what this means for patients.
We’ll cover;
What is minimally invasive surgery?
Moving more carefully while working faster.
A few years ago most patients who needed surgery had no choice but to undergo it. Of those patients, 10% developed complications that changed their quality of life thereafter. With that in mind, imagine you are a patient, your spine osteomyelitis surgery was completed two days ago, the operation was quick, you spent less time in hospital, had fewer operative and postoperative complications, and are struggling to remember where the incision marks are, and you feel comfortable, relaxed, and strong. Even though you still have little to no choice in choosing surgery or not, the methods of today have advanced. Welcome to minimally invasive surgery, a procedure that requires smaller incisions to do the same amount of work more precisely, it’s achieving more, while doing less - a concept we innovators love getting involved with!
Now that we’ve got you interested, let’s look behind the tools, at your surgeon.?
Robotic surgery
The new “handicapped" surgeon.
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The handicapped surgeon is the one who wins the most complex operations. His procedure is done in a dark room, in 2D instead of 3D, and he has limited mobility. As opposed to being handicapped in a traditional sense, he uses different methods to accomplish the task. Rather than looking at the patient, he sees a screen through a lens, and he controls movement with a joystick.? Robotic surgery is a true example of a minimally invasive procedure, that requires more precise tools to conclude the operation. When compared to traditional open surgery, robotic surgery offers several patient benefits as it is less invasive and more precise.?
Amongst gaining delicate techniques to get the job done, this approach is also contributing to;
10 years beyond minimally invasive surgery.?
Operating without a blade.
Recently, treatment through the mouth allowed doctors in Maastricht to reduce the stomach without using a surgical knife, no cuts or scars were visible. Whether it's flying to the moon, or removing the operating room's knife from the surgeon's fingertips, we're getting there, and when we do, it's a miracle. Traditional surgery will be largely reduced by information technology and nanotechnology.
?“We introduced this device through the mouth and were able to significantly reduce the volume of the stomach in a patient with morbid obesity” - Prof. Dr Nicole Bouvy.
To Conclude
In South Africa, minimally invasive surgery is a relatively new concept, but it has been defined as the ability to accomplish more with fewer resources, in this case, through using just the right tool. Known for its innovative healthcare equipment and creative solutions, Medical Innovations offers a wide range of healthcare products for a wide range of needs. To accomplish more with less effort, we need flawless tools.
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