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Introducing the Hybrid
OR
Just as there are smart
cars and smart phones
soon there will be a “smart”
Operating Room at
Scottsdale Healthcare
Osborn Medical Center.
Known as a Hybrid Operating Room (OR), this area
combines the world of radiology imaging, interventional
catheterization lab and surgical technologies all in one
room for heart and vascular patients.
Previously found in just a few large academic medical
centers, this novel and revolutionary approach to
patient care is on the horizon for fall of 2011.
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“With the Hybrid OR, instead of taking the patient
to the operating room, we are bringing the operating
room to the patient,” says Peg Morehouse, R.N.,
director, Heart and Vascular Services.
Currently, if a patient is undergoing a cardiac
catheterization procedure and it becomes necessary
to perform a surgical procedure, the patient is moved
from the catheterization lab into an operating room.
With the Hybrid OR, the patient stays in place with
the interventional cardiologist, electrophysiologists
or interventional radiologists and heart and vascular
surgeons all working side-by-side in the same room,
at the same time. “Having everything in one room
saves valuable time and eliminates the need to
transport a patient from one room to another,”
explains Maulik Shah, M.D., interventional
cardiologist. “This could make a big difference in
many cases and ultimately may even save lives.”
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With ceiling-mounted equipment and more than 800 square
feet, the futuristic OR will be larger than a traditional operating
room and offer an open and spacious environment for
physicians and patients. “We have many patients who
previously we were unable to treat; however, with the Hybrid
OR we will be able to offer them this new technology,” says
Dr. Shah. State-of-the-art equipment means higher quality
and better imaging with more in-depth 3D visualization
which gives us a better sense of where we need to go, what
the problem is and how we can solve the problem.”
Dr. Shah adds, “With more catheter-based procedures for
example, heart valve replacement, we can bring new procedures
to our community-based hospital. Patients won’t have
to travel
to receive
the latest
treatment.
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They can
be close to
home which
is important
in their
recovery
process.”
The new Hybrid OR opens up a new world in Cardiovascular
Surgery. Dr. Thomas Wareing, cardiovascular surgeon
explains, “The evolution of new surgical techniques means
smaller incisions which result in faster recovery time and
allows us to treat sicker, older and more fragile patients.”
With this new approach also comes opportunity for physicians.
“This will be a win-win situation for everyone,” Dr. Wareing
says. “We have experienced great success with the use of
endografts to repair aortic aneurysms. Now, with the Hybrid OR,
we will have the capability to use new, less invasive techniques.
This really is exciting. The Hybrid OR enhances our practices in
every way; it also gives hope to patients who before, were unable
to receive treatment.” n
To learn how you can make a difference and support the efforts to
bring the Hybrid OR to Scottsdale Healthcare Osborn Medical Center,
contact Jan Miller, vice president of Major Gifts at jmiller@shc.org or
(480) 882-4557.
01 – A panoramic view of the Hybrid OR 02 – Thomas Wareing, M.D., cardiovascular
surgeon 03 – Maulik Shah, M.D., interventional cardiologist
Hybrid Therapies
for Heart
and Vascular
Procedures
include:
n Minimally invasive heart valve
replacement such as Aortic or
Mitral valves
n Stent placement and balloon
angioplasty
n Removal of blockages in the
carotid arteries to reduce the
occurrence of strokes
n Removal of cardiac pacemakers
and defibrillator leads
n Repair of complex Peripheral
Vascular Disease (PVD)
n Repair of congenital heart
defects such as a Patent Foramen
Ovale (PFO)
n Minimally invasive heart valve
repair using a mitral clip
n Minimally invasive coronary
artery bypass surgery
(off pump “beating heart” surgery)
n Minimally invasive correction of
atrial fibrillation and mitral valve
repair or replacement using the
Minimaze procedure
n Minimally invasive repair of
complex thoracic and aortic
aneurysms utilizing stents
and grafts
Learn more about Scottsdale
Healthcare’s Heart and Vascular
services at www.shc.org.
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