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NexGen® LPS-Flex Mobile and LPS-Mobile Bearing Knees

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:33:46 -0500

http://www.or-live.com/zimmer/2464/ Zimmer, a manufacturer of orthopaedic prosthetics, will air an OR-Live webcast on March 5th at 7:00pm featuring the NexGen® LPS-Flex Mobile Bearing Knee. This new device provides an anteriorly positioned pivot near the entry point of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), replicating the anatomic center of rotation. This leads to lower patellofemoral forces that cause anterior knee pain, patellar subluxation and dislocation. Dr. John Maltry of the Tucson Orthopedics Institute will perform the procedure with moderating assistance from Dr. Todd Sekundiak of the Creighton University Medical Center. "The extended posterior flange of this device safely accommodates tibiofemoral contact of flexion up to 155°," says Dr. Maltry. As an extra feature, viewers are encouraged to participate in a live email forum with Dr. Maltry. He will answer pertinent questions concerning the procedure during the webcast.

Anterior Hip Replacement Surgery

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:59:46 -0500

http://www.or-live.com/prohealthcare/2189 Hip Replacement: – ProHealth Care will continue its educational Web cast series with the live online broadcast of an anterior hip replacement surgery at Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, March 26, at noon. This will be the fourth in a series of Web casts that offer patients and consumers a first-hand look at both routine and state-of-the-art surgeries occurring at ProHealth Care hospitals. Matthew Bong, MD, orthopedic surgeon, will perform the anterior hip replacement surgery, and Scott Schneider, MD, orthopedic surgeon, will moderate. Viewers will have the opportunity to send questions directly to the operating room during the surgery. Anterior hip replacement is one of the newest procedures available to ProHealth Care Orthopedic Center patients needing hip replacement surgery. Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital was the first in the metro-Milwaukee area to offer this minimally invasive surgery using the HANA table. The special operating table allows the surgeon to more effectively move the leg during surgery to best position the hip socket, ball and femur insert for proper fit. The HANA table also allows the surgeon to take X-rays during the procedure to ensure precise fit and placement of all components. "Most patients who are candidates for traditional hip replacement surgery are also candidates for the anterior procedure," Dr. Bong says. Patients benefit from the anterior approach to hip replacement in a number of ways: Accelerated recovery time. Fewer restrictions during recovery. Patients can often more freely bend their hip and bear their full weight immediately or very soon after surgery. Possible reduced scarring. The anterior approach allows for one relatively small incision. Less discomfort during the recovery period. ProHealth Care has partnered with surgical broadcast leader OR-Live out of West Hartford, Connecticut, to produce this live event. For more information, a preview of the event, intervi...

Robot - Assisted Heart Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization

Sun, 15 Jul 2007 00:41:14 -0400

http://www.or-live.com/umm/1713 On February 28, 2007, at 4 PM EST watch the premiere showing of a very unique surgical webcast from the University of Maryland Heart Center in Baltimore. See for yourself an operation called the HYBRID. This is an innovative approach to double or triple vessel coronary artery disease that combines minimally-invasive, robotic coronary artery bypass surgery with stented angioplasty, performed in just one operation. The University of Maryland Medical Center is among the first hospitals in the U.S. to offer this combined surgery, and is now the only Medical Center to offer this surgery with the use of robotic technology. Cardiac surgeon, Dr. Robert Poston, an assistant professor of surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, with the assistance of Dr. Charles Drummond, a clinical instructor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, will use the daVinci-S surgical robot to harvest the left internal mammary artery, which will then be used to bypass the blockages in the heart. Unlike traditional open surgery, there is no large incision made during this operation. Several tiny incisions, which measure smaller than the diameter of a dime, are made between the ribs so that the robotic instruments can be used inside the chest cavity. While sitting at a computer console outside the actual operating room, Dr. Poston looks through lenses that provide a three-dimensional and highly magnified view of the inside of the body. He then uses wristed instruments to make very precise movements in the chest wall. Dr. Poston will harvest the left mammary artery and then through a two and half-inch incision in the chest, Dr. Poston will redirect one end of the artery to the heart surface and hand-sew the artery beyond the blockage, therefore increasing blood flow to the heart. Once this bypass portion of the surgery is complete, Dr. David Zimrin, an assistant professor of medicine and director of cardiac catheterization, will ...

Minimally Invasive Colon Surgery

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 13:55:28 -0400

http://www.or-live.com/duluthclinic/1754 St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, MN, plans to broadcast a minimally invasive colon surgery, live on the Internet. The webcast is slated for Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2007, at 6:30 p.m. CST. The public will be able to view a laparoscopic hemicolectomy, the removal of part of the colon through a small incision. Duluth Clinic colorectal surgeon Melissa Najarian, MD, will perform the procedure. Duluth Clinic surgeon Thomas Wiig, MD will help explain the surgery and answer questions e-mailed by viewers. Computer users must have high-speed Internet service and the Real Player program downloaded on their system. During a typical surgery, Dr. Najarian removes a section of colon about eight inches long. In many cases, Dr. Najarian operates on patients who have colon cancer or colon polyps. A patient suffering from Crohn's disease or diverticulitis could also be a candidate for the procedure. Because this surgery is done laparoscopically, Dr. Najarian makes an incision about two inches in length, along with three or four incisions that are less than half an inch. She inserts a camera and her tools through these small cuts to perform the surgery. An open procedure of this type would likely require an eight-inch incision. When the minimally invasive procedure is appropriate for a patient's individual situation, this technique can lead to quicker healing. "They have less pain and that speeds up the recovery as well," Dr. Najarian notes. As a specialist in colorectal surgery, Dr. Najarian has honed her skills in laparoscopic procedures. "It takes more training," she says. The operating room staff must also have extra training and be comfortable using the high-tech equipment that makes this type of procedure possible. Laparoscopic techniques are used in many surgeries at St. Mary's, including the removal of the appendix, gall bladder and spleen, along with weight loss surgery and hernia repairs. Dr. Najarian says she's exc...

Total Knee Replacement

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:43:00 -0400

http://www.or-live.com/shawneemission/2225 MERRIAM, Kan. – Shawnee Mission Medical Center (SMMC) will host a Total Knee Replacement (TKR) Live Surgery Webcast on Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. The Webcast will feature Robert Sharpe, MD, of Midwest Orthopaedics, PA, as he surgically reconstructs a patient’s knee. Burrel Gaddy, MD, who is also with Midwest Orthopaedics, will serve as the moderator, answering questions live from the audience. A TKR is a surgical procedure done to replace a damaged knee with a prosthesis, which is an artificial joint typically made up of metal and plastic. Knee replacements may be necessary when knee conditions cause the cartilage to deteriorate to the point when there are no other options to relieve pain. Osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and knee joint injury typically create the pain that leads to a TKR. The procedure is very common, with more than 300,000 TKR surgeries being performed every year in the United States. According to Sharpe, patients who undergo a total knee replacement surgery reap a number of benefits following the procedure. "Once a patient undergoes a total knee replacement surgery, they have nearly a full range of motion in the knee and can walk on their leg almost immediately," he said. "Patients also regain a majority of the activities that they were doing prior to the knee replacement, without the pain they were enduring before." Through education, both Sharpe and Gaddy hope the TKR Webcast will help patients better understand the procedure and the positive impact most patients report on their lifestyle afterward, which according to Gaddy can be dramatic. "Patients often come into my office limping, complaining of their limited ability to perform daily activities because the discomfort is so overwhelming," he said. "The difference in the patient's ability to perform daily tasks after the procedure is remarkable." About Shawnee Mission Medical Center: Shawnee Mission Medical Center (SMMC) is a...

Dramatic Advance in Parathyroidectomy

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:53:21 -0400

http://www.or-live.com/christianacare/2349 NEWARK, DE - Hyperparathyroidism is a common disease that can cause depression or chronic fatigue, kidney stones and even osteoporosis. It is also a disease for which a focused surgical treatment—called a parathyroidectomy—has dramatic, almost instant results. On April 30 at 5 p.m. EDT, Christiana Care Health System will webcast an ORLive minimally invasive parathyroidectomy performed by Dr. Raafat Abdel-Misih. This procedure not only removes the enlarged parathyroid gland that is the cause of the disease; it incorporates a laboratory procedure that allows the surgeon to verify that the operation was successful while the patient is still in the operating room, which makes the entire process easier on the patient. "By measuring the patient’s hormone level immediately after the surgery, we know almost instantly that we have successfully removed all of the growth that was causing the symptoms," said Dr. Abdel-Misih. "This prevents a situation where we would have to bring the patient back into the operating room and redo the procedure." Most patients are able to go home within hours after the surgery, and the results are often dramatic. "Groans, stones, moans and bones. That's what we traditionally teach medical students when diagnosing hyperparathyroidism," said Dr. Michael Rhodes, Chair of Christiana Care's Department of Surgery and narrator for the live webcast. "Abdominal groans may occur from nausea and pain resulting from ulcers or pancreatitis, stones refer to the prevalence of kidney stones, occasional psychiatric moans may result from fatigue and depression, and the bones may be affected by osteoporosis. Often, patients who undergo the surgery discover within hours, days or weeks that their mood and energy level are greatly improved." Hyperparathyroidism is the result of a tumor on one or more of the parathyroid glands, which are four tiny glands in the front of...

Anterior Approach to THA: Performed by Joel Matta, MD

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 15:35:17 -0400

http://www.or-live.com/DePuy/2051/ In a live Internet webcast on October 9, 2007, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Joel M. Matta, M.D., will perform a tissue sparing surgical procedure called the Anterior Approach to total hip replacement with a specially designed surgical table and the Corail® Hip implant from DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. at the Hip and Pelvic Institute at Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California. DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., a company that has taken a leading role in training surgeons in this procedure, is making the broadcast available for free via www.OR-Live.com. The Anterior Approach is a proven technique for total hip replacement that can help people who have suffered for decades from painful osteoarthritis in their hip. The Anterior Approach makes small-incision surgery an option for patients who were traditionally not candidates because of weight or build. The procedure allows for immediate post-operative stability, less pain and a faster patient recovery.(1-3) The surgery will be performed by Dr. Joel M. Matta, who brought the Anterior Approach to the United States from Europe. Dr. Matta has advanced the technique further by co-designing a specialized surgical table, a hip prosthesis and surgical instruments, as well as improving protocols for the hip replacement procedure. Having performed over 1,500 Anterior Approach hip replacements himself, Dr. Matta has also been instrumental in the training of many orthopaedic surgeons in this technique. "Using the Anterior Approach allows surgeons to work between the muscles, without detaching them from the hip or thighbones," said Dr. Matta. "When these important muscles are left relatively undisturbed, patients can expect to be on their feet much faster, making quicker steps toward recovery." Traditional Hip Replacement Vs. the Anterior Approach Traditional hip replacement surgery typically results in a 6-8 inch incision and a hospital stay of 4-5 days. The Anterior Approach allows for ...

da Vinci® Robotic-Assisted Prostatectomy

Fri, 13 Jul 2007 12:16:42 -0400

http://www.or-live.com/sentara/1956 Surgeons at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia will perform robotic prostate surgery in front of thousands of viewers during a live surgery webcast. Using remote controls from across the room, Wednesday, August 8 at 2:00 p.m. surgeons will operate the da Vinci® robot during a less invasive prostatectomy to treat prostate cancer. Through five tiny incisions, robotic arms and a camera are inserted during the procedure to not only remove cancerous tissue but to help preserve the patient's nerve function and minimize risk of complications. Hosted by urologist Dr. Michael Fabrizio with the surgery performed by urologist Dr. Raymond Lance, viewers get a look into the operating room to learn more about prostate cancer and its treatment options. da Vinci® is a registered trademark of Intuitive Surgical, Inc