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Systems workplace for endoscopic surgery.

Abstract
With the advent of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) a decade ago, the requirements for operating rooms (OR) and their equipment have been increased. Compared with conventional open surgery, the new endoscopic techniques require additional tools. Television systems, for video-assisted image acquisition and visualisation, including cameras, monitors and light systems, as well as insufflators, pumps, high-frequency units, lasers and motorised therapy units, are nowadays usually made available on carts during endoscopic surgery. In conjunction with a set of endoscopic instruments, these high-tech units allow new operating techniques to be performed. The benefit for patients has become clear in recent years; however, the technical complexity of OR has also increased considerably. To minimise this problem for the OR personnel, the MIS concept 'OR1' (Operating Room 1) was developed and implemented. OR1 is a fully functional and integrated multi-speciality surgical suite for MIS. The centrepieces of the OR1 are the Storz Communication Bus (SCB) and the advanced image and data archiving system (Aida) from Karl Storz, Tuttlingen, Germany. Both components allow monitoring, access and networking of the MIS equipment and other OR facilities, as well as the acquisition, storage and display of image, patient and equipment data during the endoscopic procedure. A central user interface allows efficient, simplified operation and online clinical images. Due to the system integration, the handling of complex equipment is considerably simplified, logistical procedures in the OR are improved, procedure times are shorter and, particularly noteworthy, operative risk can be reduced through simplified device operation.
AuthorsK M Irion, P Novak
JournalMinimally invasive therapy & allied technologies : MITAT : official journal of the Society for Minimally Invasive Therapy (Minim Invasive Ther Allied Technol) Vol. 9 Issue 3-4 Pg. 193-7 ( 2000) ISSN: 1365-2931 [Electronic] England
PMID20156014 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article)
Topics
  • Computer Communication Networks
  • Computer Systems
  • Endoscopy (methods)
  • Ergonomics
  • Humans
  • Systems Integration
  • Systems Theory
  • Workplace

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