Robotic applications - Comprehensive solutions in spinal surgery

Overview of the workshop - Photo: VGP/TH

At the seminar "Comprehensive solutions in spinal surgery" held on May 6 by the Vietnam Spinal Surgery Association and Viet Duc Friendship Hospital, Dr. Duong Duc Hung, Director of Viet Duc Friendship Hospital - the leading surgical unit in the country, said that spinal disease is becoming a serious health problem, directly affecting the quality of life, working ability and living activities of millions of people.

Conditions such as multi-level spinal degeneration, scoliosis, and spinal stenosis not only cause prolonged pain but also have the potential for many dangerous complications if not diagnosed and treated promptly.

Currently, in addition to spinal injuries caused by labor and work, there are many other spinal diseases such as hunchback and scoliosis, especially in children.

Nowadays, there are many spinal diseases, not only spinal injuries caused by labor and work, but also many other spinal diseases such as hunchback and scoliosis, especially in children. That is, spinal diseases in adults and children are very different, even each spinal disease in each individual patient is different.

"Spinal diseases have many forms and types, at different stages, and no two patients are the same, so there needs to be a synchronous solution, suitable for each patient, each stage of the disease and each different disease," Mr. Duong Duc Hung emphasized.

Therefore, at the conference, many domestic and international experts updated advanced treatment trends on high-tech applications in spinal surgery. in spinal surgery.

A comprehensive solution is urgently needed in spinal surgery - Photo: VGP/HM

Applying 3 cutting-edge technologies

Accordingly, Associate Professor, Dr. Dinh Ngoc Son, Head of Spinal Surgery Department, Viet Duc Friendship Hospital said that the highlight of this workshop is updating the application trends of surgical robots, Navigation positioning systems, O-arm and neuromonitoring during surgery.

This is a trio of cutting-edge technologies that help increase precision during surgical intervention; minimize the risk of complications; optimize treatment effectiveness and patient recovery.

Live demonstration surgeries at the workshop also helped domestic and foreign doctors observe actual procedures and share clinical experiences vividly and effectively.

Dr. Vidyadhara, Head of Spinal Surgery Department, Manipal Hospital, India, also shared the application of Robotics in spinal surgery. He said that the application of robots in the treatment of spinal diseases helps to support higher efficiency in treatment.

In particular, surgery using the robotic system helps to be more effective in screwing, reduces the risk of nerve damage, and avoids complications for the patient. Another very important benefit is that after surgery, the patient has less pain, less blood loss, faster recovery, fewer complications, and reduced treatment costs.

The workshop is expected to be an important step forward, marking the ability to master high techniques in the field of spinal surgery of Vietnamese medicine, and at the same time opening a new era in the treatment of spinal diseases with comprehensive and modern solutions.

Currently, Viet Duc Friendship Hospital has a plan to add a robot system and additional microsurgical glasses to support the hospital's doctors with modern equipment to perform surgery with greater precision and better results for patients.

Experts also recommend that not all spinal diseases require surgery. Many diseases develop at different stages and may only require exercise and orthopedics for recovery. Only when all conservative treatments are no longer effective should surgery be considered.

Thuy Ha

Source: https://baochinhphu.vn/ung-dung-robot-giai-phap-tong-the-trong-phau-thuat-benh-ly-cot-song-102250506163354268.htm