Asian Hospital launches fully integrated operating room

MANILA, Philippines - Asian Hospital and Medical Center is again at the forefront of delivering world-class patient care as it launches the Philippines’ first and only minimally invasive surgery integrated operating room suite.

The Stryker Endoscopy Suite is an advanced surgical operating room where all laparoscopic and endoscopic surgical procedures today can be best performed.

Dr. Orlando Diomampo, head of the Department of Surgery of Asian Hospital, said this state-of-the-art facility is another breakthrough in modern-day surgery from Asian Hospital.

“Minimally invasive surgery is one of the pillars in Asian Hospital. Through the years, we’ve worked very hard to develop and deliver this surgical expertise and to provide the best facilities and the latest technologies that would benefit our patients,” Diomampo said.

“The Stryker Endoscopy Suite reflects our commitment to giving only the most up-to-date technologies that complement our surgical expertise and procedures. This mirrors our vision of making Asian Hospital the Center of Excellence in minimally invasive surgery,” he added.

The Stryker Endoscopy Suite is a fully integrated operating room (OR) with the unique capabilities of interconnectivity to other units in the hospital such as pathology, radiology, doctors’ clinics, conference facilities, patient rooms, and even in other hospitals in the Philippines and abroad.

It is also equipped with state-of-the-art voice-activated devices and touch-screen command centers, which means the entire system is activated with a few verbal commands from the surgeon or the nurse to control all surgical equipment, OR lights, dictate notes and document findings using still pictures and/or motion video.

The suite also consists of the latest in technology of large-screen, high-definition LCD monitors, high-flow insufflators, and environment-friendly LED lights, all mounted on ceiling pendants and booms.  

With its cutting-edge features, the Stryker Endoscopy Suite boasts of a number of benefits both for doctors and patients.

Dr. Miguel Mendoza, minimally invasive surgery section head, said, “With the interconnectivity feature, surgeons can conduct consultations during a surgical procedure and get them the information they need all at once.”

The LCD monitors present a vivid picture and better resolution, thus appraisal of the surgery becomes better. The LED lights do not emit heat like the usual OR lights, so the chance of burning the tissues when the surgeon puts the light inside the body cavity is negligible. The insufflators, meanwhile, provide the highest flow rate at 45 liters per minute.      

Mendoza added: “Because of the wireless technology offered by the voice and touch-screen features and with the equipment all mounted on the ceiling, there’s no requirement for manual maneuvering in the room and no clutter of wires on the floor. This gives the surgeon and nursing staff greater mobility during the procedure, allowing them to focus full-time on the patient care, thus increasing the overall efficiency of the entire surgical team. The efficiency generated cuts operating time and allows faster turnover of cases, enabling the surgical team to do more surgery in a day or attend to other matters right away.”   

For the patients, the combination of surgical expertise and a highly specialized operating room all translate to advantages that ultimately deliver excellent quality in surgical patient care — shorter hospital stay, significantly less painful recuperation period, faster recovery time, lower infection rate, earlier return to work and usual activities, and less visible scars. 

“With the advent of machines and new technologies, it’s the goal of Asian Hospital to inspire, stimulate and train other surgeons to do minimally invasive surgery to be at par with all hospitals in the international community,” Dio­mampo said.

To know more about the Stryker Endoscopy Suite and the minimally invasive surgical procedures offered by Asian Hospital, call 771-9000 to 9002, e-mail [email protected] or Visit www.asianhospital.com.