Introduction
One of the most popular methods of surgery in gynecologic oncology is the Laparoscopy, a minimally invasive surgery technique. This method of surgery has many benefits, such as quicker recovery time, shorter hospital stay, less post-operative discomfort, and smaller scars (“What is Laparoscopic Surgery”). This surgery procedure is one of the safest for this type of oncology.
While laparoscopy is one of the best surgical methods, it still has its limitations. These limitations can severely hinder surgeons during a surgery. There are also other factors that can increase the danger during this type of surgery.
The following document will outline the problems with the current method of conventional laparoscopy and suggest solutions …show more content…
Motor skills in conventional laparoscopy are severely hindered during surgery (Degueldre, M 2000). The standard laparoscopy included multiple people working multiple tools. This could cause confusion. Also, every hand movement is the opposite of where the tool moves in the body, making surgery much harder to operate (K. Molpus, personal interview, Oct. 28, 2016).
3. Safety is one of the most important factors of patients during surgery. Safety includes how the patient is doing during and after surgery. One key factor to help determine patient wellbeing is blood loss. The amount of blood loss during surgery can affect how the patient is responding to the current surgery and how the patient will do during recovery. While conventional laparoscopies show less blood loss compared to other surgeries, such as open, there are still much safer ways to reduce blood loss during surgery.
4. Patient views of the hospital are very important. Their opinions could make or break a hospital. While patients view conventional laparoscopy for gynecologic oncology as a safe operation, patients are constantly looking for safer …show more content…
Hospitals want to provide a safe and welcoming environment for patients and their families. To increase their safety opinions of the hospital, we could increase the number of safer laparoscopies through the Da Vinci Surgical System. People view hospitals with a robotic surgical system as safer and better than compared to hospitals without these systems (Boys, J 2015). By increasing the number of Da Vinci systems and the number of surgeons trained on them at Halifax Health, patients are more likely to come to Halifax than other hospitals.
I have found that this solution works in the best interests and functions of Halifax Health.
Cost
The cost of a Da Vinci Surgical System is around 1,838,140 US dollars with an annual maintenance fee of around 153,000 US dollars (Robotic sacrocolpopexy a worthy option vs laparoscopy? 2014). While these is a great cost for a machine, it will be able to return the money used for it by the increase of surgeries. By increasing the number of robotic systems in Halifax, surgeons will use them more than conventional means. Increasing the number of surgeries with the system will provide a profit for Halifax Health due to the increase in public opinions about the hospital.
While it is more expensive than the current conventional methods, we should value the safety and security this machine brings to the operation
One of the most popular methods of surgery in gynecologic oncology is the Laparoscopy, a minimally invasive surgery technique. This method of surgery has many benefits, such as quicker recovery time, shorter hospital stay, less post-operative discomfort, and smaller scars (“What is Laparoscopic Surgery”). This surgery procedure is one of the safest for this type of oncology.
While laparoscopy is one of the best surgical methods, it still has its limitations. These limitations can severely hinder surgeons during a surgery. There are also other factors that can increase the danger during this type of surgery.
The following document will outline the problems with the current method of conventional laparoscopy and suggest solutions …show more content…
Motor skills in conventional laparoscopy are severely hindered during surgery (Degueldre, M 2000). The standard laparoscopy included multiple people working multiple tools. This could cause confusion. Also, every hand movement is the opposite of where the tool moves in the body, making surgery much harder to operate (K. Molpus, personal interview, Oct. 28, 2016).
3. Safety is one of the most important factors of patients during surgery. Safety includes how the patient is doing during and after surgery. One key factor to help determine patient wellbeing is blood loss. The amount of blood loss during surgery can affect how the patient is responding to the current surgery and how the patient will do during recovery. While conventional laparoscopies show less blood loss compared to other surgeries, such as open, there are still much safer ways to reduce blood loss during surgery.
4. Patient views of the hospital are very important. Their opinions could make or break a hospital. While patients view conventional laparoscopy for gynecologic oncology as a safe operation, patients are constantly looking for safer …show more content…
Hospitals want to provide a safe and welcoming environment for patients and their families. To increase their safety opinions of the hospital, we could increase the number of safer laparoscopies through the Da Vinci Surgical System. People view hospitals with a robotic surgical system as safer and better than compared to hospitals without these systems (Boys, J 2015). By increasing the number of Da Vinci systems and the number of surgeons trained on them at Halifax Health, patients are more likely to come to Halifax than other hospitals.
I have found that this solution works in the best interests and functions of Halifax Health.
Cost
The cost of a Da Vinci Surgical System is around 1,838,140 US dollars with an annual maintenance fee of around 153,000 US dollars (Robotic sacrocolpopexy a worthy option vs laparoscopy? 2014). While these is a great cost for a machine, it will be able to return the money used for it by the increase of surgeries. By increasing the number of robotic systems in Halifax, surgeons will use them more than conventional means. Increasing the number of surgeries with the system will provide a profit for Halifax Health due to the increase in public opinions about the hospital.
While it is more expensive than the current conventional methods, we should value the safety and security this machine brings to the operation