Robotic Surgery and Augmented Reality Surgery
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One of the greatest advantages of using 3-D technology during surgery, is the robot's ability use that technology to see what the human eye cannot. This allows the robot to alert the surgeon to any unforseen abnormalities, and enables surgeons to more accurately place instrumentation and more accurately perform the surgery itself. Furthermore, the robot can replicate the patient's position on the operating table, constantly assessing and adjusting for the spine's movements. This technology ensures that instrumentation is being placed in a safe way, avoiding critical neurologic structures and important blood vessels. Increased accuracy leads to less time in the operating room and better outcomes for patients.
Robotic Surgery
In an effort to continually embrace the latest technologies and tools, our team of surgeons is now using robots in the operating room for a variety of procedures. The robotic systems allow us to combine very detailed preoperative imaging with an extraordinary amount of intraoperative accuracy, by taking 2-dimensional images and reconstructing an indivdual's spine in 3-D. In many cases these robots can see waht the human eye cannot, and can place surgical tools more safely and accurately. Additionally, using a robotic platform allows us to reduce the amount of intra-operative x-ray exposure to both the patient and the healthcare team, including the surgeons, anesthesiologists and nurses, thereby reducing the overall occupational hazard traditionally associated with using 2-D fluoroscopy for spine surgery. The integration of these tools means diagnostics and operations are quicker, less-invasive, safer, and more effective for our patients.
Radiation-Free Surgery
Radiation exposure isn't just a concern for patients, surgeons and staff are exposed frequently when they're in the OR. Stanford neurosurgeon, Dr. Corinna Zygourakis, is the first neurospine surgeon in the Greater Bay Area to use 7D Surgical, a new image-guided surgical system that is radiation free!
Personalized Spine Surgery
At Stanford, we utilize a 3D modeling software platform available on iOS to design personalized 3D implants for patients. This process allows us to achieve accurate spinal parameters tailored to each patient's desired spinal appearance, leading to the creation of a custom implant. Our goal is to enhance patient outcomes while reducing healthcare costs associated with spine surgery and other procedures.
Augmented Reality
Surgical Theater has marked a milestone by enabling Stanford Medicine to perform the first spine surgery using its augmented reality technology, SyncAR® Spine, with Microsoft HoloLens headsets. Dr. Gary Steinberg noted that this technology greatly improves surgical precision and patient care. The first surgery, a tumor removal led by Dr. Atman Desai, showed how 3D visualization helps with accurate surgical planning.
Neurological Spine Disorders
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Our team of experts offers neurospine care across multiple locations, including at the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center and the Veteran's Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System.
Neurological Spine Disorders Clinic
The Stanford Neurological Spine Disorders Clinic provides comprehensive spine care and neurosurgery to treat spinal trauma, disease and deformity in adults and children.