Annual Report - Winthrop University Hospital

Winthrop-University Hospital 2011 Annual ReportAt Winthrop, we treat the most complex casesAs a major regional healthcare resource with a long-standingcommitment to medical education and research, Winthrop-University Hospital offers patients facing complex health issueshighly sophisticated care, some of which is not available anywhereelse in our region.From unborn babies to elderly patients struggling with chronicillnesses, patients find help—and hope—at Winthrop.Fetal surgery saves babies’ livesWhile news of a baby on the way is joyous, pregnancy isnot without risk. Thanks to Winthrop’s Fetal Surgery Program,which is the only one on Long Island that allows in-uterosurgical treatment options, conditions that once may havethreatened a fetus are being treated successfully during earlypregnancy.Our team of fetal medicine specialists uses state-of-the-art fetaltreatments including fetoscopic laser coagulation procedures tocorrect twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome, intrauterine bloodtransfusions to treat conditions such as fetal anemia and fetalthrombocytopenia, and intrauterine shunt catheters to treatpleural effusions or fluid build-up in the space around thelungs, among other conditions. Our experts also perform fetalshunting drainage procedures to correct, for example, lowerurinary tract obstructions that may harm the fetus’ kidneys.These and other fetal surgeries are available exclusively throughWinthrop’s prestigious Maternal Fetal Medicine program. AtWinthrop, not only do we ensure the optimal health of momsto-beand ensure the safest possible delivery of babies, but alsowe save the lives of at-risk mothers and babies…nothing couldbe more important.Robotic surgery use expandsThe sophistication of minimally invasive surgical techniquescontinues to grow, and Winthrop-University Hospital remains aleader in the use of these procedures. The hospital was the firston Long Island to acquire the daVinci Si HD Surgical System,the most current equipment of this type.Seated at a console a few feet away from the patient, surgeons,with their fingers attached to robotic controls, view a highdefinitionscreen displaying a three-dimensional magnified8