Klinikum Bielefeld opens a center for robotic-assisted surgical OWL

The Bielefeld Clinic has opened a modern center for robotic-assisted surgery.

(lifePR) (Bielefeld20.04.2023)

Klinikum Bielefeld has opened a modern center for robot-assisted surgery, where the robot-assisted operating system is called “Da Vinci” and MAKO^© plays an important role in the field of soft tissue and bone surgery. Robotic assisted surgery is one of the most modern developments in minimally invasive surgery and offers many advantages to both patients and surgeons.

In surgery, robots are increasingly becoming important assistants in complex minimally invasive procedures. The robot serves as an extended arm for the surgeon and enables the highest level of precision and maximum visual accuracy. MAKO^© The robotic arm has been used in the orthopedic clinic of Klinikum Bielefeld-Mitte since 2018 and now has a “partner” in the form of the Da Vinci robot, which is one of the most modern operating systems in Europe. Klinikum Bielefeld is the only hospital in East Westphalia that performs robotic-assisted soft tissue and bone surgery. The Bielefeld clinic is investing 10 million euros to equip a robotic surgery center.

Of this, 5.5 million euros went into the construction and equipment of two new operating theaters, one of which was reserved for the Da Vinci robot. The glass panels also allow inspection during operation: “This is very relevant to our university work,” says Ackermann. Through these panels, students from the medical faculty of the University of Bielefeld who are undergoing part of their practical phase at the Bielefeld Clinic have the opportunity to participate in operations without having to be directly in the operating room. “In the future, cameras will allow us to send surgeries right into lecture halls,” the managing director continues.

“We are proud to offer our patients the latest technology and the best medical care. The establishment of the Center for Robot-Assisted Surgery OWL is an important step towards a future as a university hospital,” said Michael Ackermann, Managing Director of the Bielefeld Clinic. “Today, the OR of a university hospital is unimaginable without robotics,” said Dr. Daniel Valdivia, Head Doctors from the Thoracic Surgery Clinic and Head of the OWL Robot-Assisted Surgery Center “With the support of robots like Da Vinci and Mako^© Robotic arms give surgeons the ability to go beyond the capabilities of the human eye and hand. Robotic assisted surgery offers many advantages to our patients such as smaller incisions, shorter operating times, less bleeding, lower infection rates, less complications and less postoperative pain.”

In the future, the Da Vinci robot will be used at the Bielefeld Clinic for thoracic surgery, general and visceral surgery, gynecological surgery and ear, nose and throat surgery. Few surgeons from this region have had the necessary training to use the Da Vinci robot.

This device consists of three components. The surgeon sits at the console and uses joysticks and pedals to control the instruments and camera, which gives the surgeon an optimal view of the surgical field thanks to the 10x magnification and 3D view. The tower carriage or video system is the heart of Da Vinci, for it is here that the images of the endoscopic camera are transmitted, which are passed through the so-called trocar, through which access to the body cavity is made for surgical instruments. . In this way, the surgical staff had the opportunity to follow every “handle” of the surgeon and Da Vinci. The patient trolley has four arms where the surgical instruments are controlled by the surgeon at the console. With a dither filter and seven degrees of freedom, this system allows intuitive operation of the instrument via a joystick.

The OWL Center for Robot-Assisted Surgery will also play an important role in training students in medical practice and helping shape the future of medical care. This offers surgeons the opportunity to expand their skills and knowledge and is a significant extension of the hospital’s clinical services.

More information at: https://www.klinikumbieelefeld.de/zentrum-fuer-roboterassistierte-chirurgie-owl.html

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