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BUSINESS NEWS AND VIDEO - Life Bay View Private Hospital in Mossel Bay is the first hospital in South Africa and the African continent to purchase the Aesculap AEOS microscope.
This is set to advance its neuro and spinal surgical care as the microscope allows the surgeon and his team to see more and operate more comfortably – especially during long and complicated surgical cases.
The AEOS device is a robotic assisted digital microscope used for micro-surgery and is the first of its kind in the world.
PHOTO GALLERY: Life Bay View Private Hospital first in Africa to purchase Aesculap AEOS microscope
Neurosurgeons benefit from:
- Improved depth perception during procedures as a result of the 3D and digital characteristic.
- The ability to “orbit” around the focus point, referred to as the “lock-on target” by using the robotic arm.
- LED illumination, preventing tissue from drying out.
- Better visibility when removing brain tumours.
- The unique ability to use the indocyanine green fluorescence (ICG) filter, which allows real-time visualisation of tissue perfusion on blood flow in vascular neurosurgery.
The benefits to the surgeon translate into optimal surgical performance, enhanced patient treatment in theatre and, ultimately, improved outcomes.
“The microscope offers advanced features, which are only available in certain countries. From a surgeon’s perspective it makes surgery much safer and it is easier to use with a magnification capability of more than 20x. This is augmented with a very large 3D flat screen. The microscope is easily manoeuvrable around the surgical site and everyone in theatre is able to view the surgery in real-time,” says Dr Herman van Heerden, neurosurgeon at Life Bay View Private Hospital.
Johan van Wyk demonstrating the features of the Aesculap AEOS microscope on Friday, 2 December. He is a surgical representative of Wyk Biotech, which is an agent for B Braun, which sells the microscope.
“The ergonomics make it user friendly and surgical filters (5-ALA) used in the microscope make glioblastoma surgery more extensive, with improved patient outcomes,” he adds.
Life Bay View Private Hospital manager Nevil Vlok says: “We are excited to offer this new, innovative digital surgical service to the community of Mossel Bay and beyond. We thank our community, doctors, patients and employees for continuing to trust us with their care.”
Life Bay View Private Hospital is a 147-bed facility, which aims to deliver a special brand of world-class healthcare to its patients. The combination of high-quality treatment, excellent facilities and a focus on the personal needs of the patient help this hospital achieve the level of care all patients deserve.
The hospital has state-of-the-art diagnostic and monitoring technology in its various units, which include an emergency unit, five theatres, an intensive care unit, cardiac catheterisation laboratory, neonatal ICU and a maternity wing.
The luxuriously appointed wards and private rooms promote the comfortable recovery of the patients within this world-class hospital. Through their ongoing quality training, hospital employees are able to deliver excellent healthcare and embrace the principles of empathy, ethics, excellence and empowerment.
About Life Healthcare Group
Life Healthcare is a global, people-centred, diversified healthcare organisation listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
Life Healthcare has more than 38 years’ experience in the South African private healthcare sector, and currently operates 66 healthcare facilities in southern Africa.
Services include acute hospital care, acute physical rehabilitation, acute mental healthcare, renal dialysis, oncology, imaging and occupational health and wellness services.
The Group owns Alliance Medical Group, the leading independent provider of medical imaging services (MRI, CT and PETCT scans) within the UK and Europe.
Visit https://www.lifehealthcare.co.za/ or https://alliancemedical.info/
VIDEO - New microscope at Life Bay View a first for Africa (Video: Linda Sparg, Editing: Jannie du Plessis).
Life Bay View Private Hospital theatre manager, Sister Ansie Viljoen; theatre nurse Carl Harmse; and nurse Maggie Thenadu.
Life Bay View marketing and communications co-ordinator Nancy Ekkerd with neurosurgeon Dr Herman van Heerden.
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