Healthcare Industry News: Endo
News Release - January 14, 2008
Children's Hospital Boston Surgeons Remove Large Chest Wall Tumor Thoracoscopically
Less invasive procedure enabled by fully articulating, hand-held laparoscopic instrumentation which eliminated need to open chestBOSTON, Jan. 14 (HSMN NewsFeed) -- A 17-year-old boy has three small scars to show for his life-saving operation thanks to a newly enabled technique that allowed his surgeons to avoid a highly invasive procedure. Using Autonomy(TM) Laparo-Angle(TM) scissors and dissectors from Cambridge Endo, Bradley Linden, MD, Director of Minimally Invasive and Computer Assisted Pediatric Surgery at Children's Hospital Boston and Christopher Weldon, MD, PhD, were able to successfully remove a very large tumor located at the apex of the chest wall without making any significant incisions.
"Normally, we would have first performed a thoracotomy, a painful incision on the chest wall, followed by another incision on the neck in order to gain access to the tumor," Dr. Linden explained. "The articulating tips of the Autonomy instruments gave us a level of access and control that traditional rigid laparoscopic instruments can't achieve in the apex of the chest."
The Autonomy(TM) instruments enabled the surgeons to cleanly dissect the tumor away through three 5 mm ports with almost no blood loss. The patient was discharged home in three days and back to school in a week. The surgery took place on September 12, 2007.
Autonomy(TM) Laparo-Angle(TM) instruments from Cambridge Endo enable less invasive surgeries because the fully articulating tips provide access to difficult areas with optimal positioning and control. The instruments map, in exact proportion, the motion of the hand holding the instrument. This allows simultaneous actions, such as articulating downward while rotating, which enable dissecting and suturing in tight spaces.
About Children's Hospital Boston
Children's Hospital Boston is home to the world's largest research enterprise based at a pediatric medical center, where its discoveries have benefited both children and adults since 1869. More than 500 scientists, including eight members of the National Academy of Sciences, 11 members of the Institute of Medicine and 10 members of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute comprise Children's research community. Founded as a 20-bed hospital for children, Children's Hospital Boston today is a 377-bed comprehensive center for pediatric and adolescent health care grounded in the values of excellence in patient care and sensitivity to the complex needs and diversity of children and families. Children's also is the primary pediatric teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School. For more information about the hospital and its research visit: www.childrenshospital.org/newsroom.
About Cambridge Endo
Cambridge Endo is developing and delivering revolutionary hand-held instruments that advance least invasive surgery. In addition to its current product line, Cambridge Endo is committed to providing support and training for all their products. Surgeons can learn more about Cambridge Endo and this line of enabling technology at key surgical conventions in the US or visit the company's website at www.CambridgeEndo.com or email info@CambridgeEndo.com. Cambridge Endo is headquartered in Framingham, MA.
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