Hybrid Surgical Suite at Memorial Hermann Northeast Making a Difference - Atascocita
Hybrid Surgical Suite at Memorial Hermann Northeast Making a Difference - Atascocita
Published: Nov 25, 2015, 11:00am
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Less than a year after opening, the hybrid endovascular surgical suite
at Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital has helped thousands of local
residents and become a destination learning center for surgeons from
across the country.
The $2.5 million innovative addition to
Memorial Hermann Northeast opened in February and has since been the
site of more than 2,500 surgeries.
“We have the best technology
in that room, from ultrasound to imaging, and it has a huge impact on
patient care,” said Kousta Foteh, M.D., a vascular surgeon affiliated
with Memorial Hermann Northeast. “Many surgeries, which were deemed
technically difficult before, are much easier to perform because of what
the new hybrid suite can provide.”
The suite has been ideal for
using specialized surgical techniques, like the pedal artery access
technique. Pedal artery access can be used to help correct complications
from peripheral artery disease (PAD) affecting the lower limbs. PAD,
which can cause blockages in the arteries of the lower limbs, can lead
to amputation if medical or surgical intervention isn’t immediate.
“The
advanced imaging equipment in the suite allows us to clearly see blood
vessels that would be harder to see with our old catheterization lab
equipment,” Dr. Foteh said. “Patients who have undergone pedal access
surgery to clear arterial blockages typically experience much shorter
recovery times and higher limb salvage success rates than with
traditional surgical methods.”
But local patients aren’t the only
beneficiaries from the suite, which has been used as a classroom to
demonstrate surgeries to visiting physicians on multiple occasions. This
fall, Dr. Foteh presented on the different surgical approaches to lower
limb arterial blockages to more than a dozen visiting physicians,
including those from Arkansas, California, Colorado, Mississippi and
South Carolina.
“The advanced technology in the suite allows us
to better demonstrate specialized procedures and creates a great
learning environment for those looking to enhance their surgical
skill-set and knowledge base,” Dr. Foteh said.
The proximity of
Memorial Hermann Northeast to Houston George Bush Intercontinental
Airport means surgeons can be at the hospital within an hour of arrival
at the airport and back on their way home by the end of the day. Those
surgeons can then begin the process of implementing what they’ve learned
to help patients at their respective medical facilities.
“The
addition of the suite has allowed Memorial Hermann Northeast to help so
many patients from the surrounding area, as well as raise the profile of
the hospital nationally among some top healthcare professionals,” said
Heath Rushing, Sr. Vice President and CEO at Memorial Hermann Northeast.
“The
advanced care we have provided to our patients is why we were so
passionate about adding this surgical suite,” Rushing said. “The
attention we are receiving from outside our region is really a testament
to the medical expertise of our staff and affiliated physicians, as
well as the suite’s technical proficiency.”
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