Robotic surgery to shape operating rooms of the future

The upcoming Arab Health Exhibition and Congress, taking place from 26th-29th January in Dubai will introduce a new Future of Surgery Zone that illustrates how technology is transforming peoples' lives by offering a specialised training platform for cutting-edge technologies and revolutionary surgery techniques. This new training platform allows physicians and surgeons to employ the latest surgical innovations in the context of clinical and daily practice. The safety of patients is significantly improved when medical professionals understand when, how and where to use the latest medical technology in the most effective way.
Dr. Tarek Kassab, Marketing Manager for Imaging and Medical units at Karl Storz Endoskope, said, "Enhanced video imaging, fluorescence imaging and 3D imaging are transforming the surgical field. These new technologies offer new ways to improve visual diagnosis of the patient's medical conditions and surgical treatments." New surgery technology increases precision and changes scale as doctors are now able to operate on a microscopic scale. Such new technologies and procedures require skilled surgeons who must be trained to perform surgeries using the latest advancements. According to Dr. Kassab "The Middle East is a growing market with a good adoption of new technologies. Training and educational needs are facilitated by these new technologies, such as suturing with 3D in laparoscopy procedures." Kerstin Eyrich, Marketing Manager for Cochlear AG, added, "The miniaturisation of implant bodies and tools we work with has been a breakthrough for surgery. Additionally, robotic surgery today supports this trend in providing solutions to keep the working area clear, for example acting like a third hand of the surgeon. We use a high number of centres of excellence throughout the Middle East which utilise and develop minimal invasive and robotic surgery that often face a large and increasing number of patients. Minimal invasive approaches and robotic solutions support ideal results and thereby contribute to cost-effectiveness, optimised clinical processes and world-class treatment to provide high quality services to the community throughout the Middle East.
"The surgical field is set to change dramatically over the coming years," according to Eyrich. "Research in the field of surgery works with a solid pace and might result in the automatisation of selected steps of surgery, for example, a robotic arm could be used for procedures that require highly qualified specialists today." Visitors to the Future of Surgery Zone will be able to benefit from hands-on training from top surgical equipment and services specialists such as Karl Storz Endoscope, Cochlear AG, Johnson & Johnson, Medtronic, The University of Chicago Medicine, Primal Services and New York Presbyterian Global Services.
Source: WAM