Archived News > High-tech Operating Rooms Benefit Staff, Patients
August 2002
e-INNOVATION
Volume 2, Issue 8
A study conducted by Christopher Kaeding, MD, associate professor-clinical of orthopaedics, found that the use of computer technology to perform complex surgical procedures benefits both the operating room staff and patients. The technology has been used for more than 1,200 orthopaedic surgery procedures at University Hospitals East in the past two years. Kaeding says innovations save valuable time and reduce stress for the surgery staff. "Room lighting, table positioning, pumps, X-ray viewing and other functions are all controlled by voice commands, allowing the surgeon to focus solely on the patient," he says, "and freeing nurses to direct more of their attention to the patient and other patient-care duties." Ergonomic design and placement of equipment also facilitates room cleaning and decreases operating room "downtime" between surgeries. For more information, contact Dr. Kaeding at 293-3600.
