KARL STORZ has completed a project with Nuffield Health at its Guildford Hospital which was keen to increase the number of patients it could treat and increase efficiency and broaden its range of facilities
This resulted in the decision being made to update the hospital’s theatre environment to include the latest technology, facilitating the functionality and flexibility necessary to perform increasingly complex laparoscopic surgery and, in turn, offer better infection prevention and reduced patient recovery times. An OR1 NEO operating theatre from KARL STORZ was considered the best solution because of its integrated services for endoscopic surgery. The hospital also asked the company to design and install an element unique to a UK private hospital – a communications link – streaming live surgery to the Minimal Access Therapy Unit (MATTU), or any other agreed destination. MATTU is a centre of excellence, created for the teaching of innovative laparoscopic surgical techniques. Led by Professor Michael Bailey and Professor Timothy Rockall, it runs over 60 courses a year offering teaching in all aspects of minimal access surgery. The communications link between the OR1 NEO theatre and MATTU uses the latest technology to stream live surgery in full High Definition 1080p quality with associated two-way audio capacity, facilitating teaching and learning to its highest level. “With the installation of the latest KARL STORZ digital theatre, we are now able to offer a really exciting and optimal surgical environment for complex laparoscopic surgery to take place,” said Professor Timothy Rockall, specialist bowel and liver surgeon.
