Future operating room in Trondheim

Brynjulf Ystgaard, St. Olav’s Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
Jan Gunnar Skogås, National Center for Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, St. Olav’s Hospital
Yunus Yavuz, National Center for Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, St. Olav’s Hospital
Thomas Langø, SINTEF Health Research
Jon Harald Kaspersen, SINTEF Health Research
Steinar Ommedal, SINTEF Health Research
Geir Arne Tangen, SINTEF Health Research
Toril A Nagelhus Hernes, SINTEF Health Research
Ronald Mårvik, National Center for Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, St. Olav’s Hospital

Background

With the challenges that the health sector now faces in accordance to readjustments and demands for increased efficiency, resource utilization and innovation, we have initiated a project to develop the future operating rooms for advanced laparoscopic surgery and endovascular treatment.

Material & Methods

To share experiences and avoid re-conducting the same mistakes as others, we find it suitable to build operation theatres for research and development where we can try out and study new equipment, logistics and communications, operation forms and new technology which both benefit the establishment of the hospital and the establishment of other hospitals and laparoscopic operating rooms nationally and internationally.

Results

The main goals in the project are, through research and development to reveal information and develop technology and methods to establish a more efficient and prospective patient treatment, focused on quality. Furthermore, the new ORs are focused on education and training through an interactive integrated surgical auditorium. The project is deeply rooted in the established research environment in Trondheim.

Conclusion

The goal is also that this will result in the establishment of new industry. Examples from ongoing research activities and projects related to the OR for laparoscopic surgery will be shown in the presentation.

Keywords

future operating room, minimally invasive surgery, laparoscopy, endovascular therapy