{"id":348730,"date":"2023-09-15T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=348730"},"modified":"2023-09-15T10:03:56","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T08:03:56","slug":"medipark-acquire-surgical-navigation-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=348730","title":{"rendered":"Medipark acquire surgical navigation system"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maria David<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MEDIPARK Ongwediva has, on Thursday, performed its first-ever operation using a state-of-the-art surgical navigation system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The surgical navigation system can be used in procedures such as brain, spinal cord, and Ears, Nose, and Throat (ENT) operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Medipark is currently the only hospital with the multi-purpose navigation machine which has three functioning purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Medipark-acquire-surgical-navigation-system-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-348732\" style=\"width:375px;height:500px\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Medipark-acquire-surgical-navigation-system-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Medipark-acquire-surgical-navigation-system-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Medipark-acquire-surgical-navigation-system-143x190.jpeg 143w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Medipark-acquire-surgical-navigation-system-79x105.jpeg 79w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Medipark-acquire-surgical-navigation-system.jpeg 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Doctor Marcel Ndayishyigikiye, a Neurosurgeon, said that the neu-navigation machine is a machine that guides them when doing procedures on brains and the spinal cord.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A surgical navigation system is an image-guided intra-operative localization system, whose main function is to provide the surgeon with real-time feedback on the location of the surgical instrument in relation to the patient&#8217;s anatomy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ndayishyigikiye indicated that as of Thursday, they had three scheduled operations for the day, but on a monthly basis, they do up to 25 surgeries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;With the new system in place, it will help keep the normal structure of the brain in place, and it is safe to use,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He added that it will also produce better outcomes and make operations faster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ndayishyigikiye indicated that the acquisition of the navigation machine is a significant investment by Medipark for the benefit of the people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He emphasized that Medipark&#8217;s focus is on the patients, and everything they do is for the patients&#8217; benefit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maria David MEDIPARK Ongwediva has, on Thursday, performed its first-ever operation using a state-of-the-art surgical navigation system. 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