"The hybrid OR is the most advanced
endovascular equipment that you will
find in the market today, bar none.
Vascular and endovascular surgery
are defined by precision. The hybrid
OR allows us to perform advanced
limb-saving and life-saving vascular
procedures in an arena where
vascular surgeons are most
comfortable: the operating room."
— Jeffrey D. DeCaprio, M.D., vascular/endovascular surgery, Collom & Carney
Clinic, on the medical staff of CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System
Hybrids are defined as combinations of two or more
things. The hybrid OR at CHRISTUS St. Michael
combines upgraded imaging, such as intra-operative
fluoroscopy, with advanced surgical technology to allow
surgeons to see what's happening inside patients in real
time during procedures. Fluoroscopy X-ray technology
captures movement, the current location of internal
structures and other details and displays them on a
monitor for doctors to reference before, during and after
surgery. This technology helps doctors perform surgery
even more precisely, using smaller incisions, or no
incisions, if performing endoscopic procedures.
"With the addition of this OR, our doctors can get a
clear picture of what's happening inside a patient and
then seamlessly correct an issue," says Lesa Stone, MSN,
RN, CNOR, director of surgical services at CHRISTUS
St. Michael. "Building the hybrid OR was a $3 million
investment. Now, people in the communities we serve
won't have to travel hours away to get this kind of
advanced care. The hybrid OR saves time and, ultimately,
will save lives."
The new hybrid operating room (OR) at CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System
combines advanced diagnostic imaging, minimally invasive techniques and the ability
to use images to guide intervention to treat complex cases close to home.
DOES DOUBLE DUTY
Hybrid
OR
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