The Hospital La Inmaculada of the North Health Management Area of Almeria has incorporated a new technological equipment that offers the main advances in laparoscopic surgery to perform interventions with greater precision and safety. It is a new 4K, 3D and fluorescence surgical tower which is used in pelvic oncological surgery, in the intervention of colorectal tumours or in common pathologies such as gall bladder surgery and also in urological and gynaecological interventions.
The Laparoscopic Surgery tower combines a 4K image of maximum resolution that translates into a greater contribution of colours, luminosity, depth and sharpness to the images with 3D technology that allows the three-dimensional reproduction of surgical interventions. Fluorescence facilitates the recognition of structures in the most differentiated way.
As the regional delegate for Health and Consumer Affairs, Juan de la Cruz Belmonte, pointed out, this technology «is a guarantee of safety and precision in surgical intervention and makes it possible to reduce operation and patient recovery times». «The benefits of this new equipment equipped with a 3D vision and fluorescence system can be applied in general oncological, digestive, gynaecological and urological surgery, achieving more precise, less invasive and safer surgery», added Belmonte.
The delegate highlighted «the continuous incorporation of new technological equipment at the Hospital La Inmaculada with the aim of making the most advanced technology available to our specialists and thus being able to offer users the best guarantees of precision and safety».
Laparoscopic surgery
Laparoscopy is a technique that avoids open surgery and allows observation of the abdominal cavity through small incisions with the aid of a camera. As it replaces the lack of direct vision, it is of great importance that the image projected by the camera on the screens is as sharp as possible. High-resolution images and the additional information provided by fluorescence are therefore essential.