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Revolutionary Neurosurgery at Bayhealth New 7D Surgical FLASH™ Navigation System and Globus ExcelsiusGPS® provide safer spinal and cranial procedures BY DR. DAWN TARTAGLIONE RECENT IMPROVEMENTS and advancements in neurosurgery provide better patient outcomes and peace of mind for both the patient and surgeon. Bayhealth neurosurgeons, Dawn Tartaglione, DO, FACOS and Amit Goyal, MD, are leading the charge in bringing advanced technology, procedures, and state-of-the-art care to Delaware residents. Bayhealth is the first and only health system in Delaware to utilize the 7D Surgical FLASH™ Navigation System, a high-tech tool that provides a better way to navigate delicate spine and brain surgeries while also making surgery safer for staff and patients. Unlike standard X-ray images that may be taken several times to guide the surgeon during a procedure—leading to more time in surgery and more radiation exposure—7D Surgical FLASH™ produces detailed 34
two- and three-dimensional images in three-to-four seconds using sophisticated technology like that found in a self-driving car. This results in shortened surgeries with less time under anesthesia; shorter Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and hospital stays, smaller incisions; and highly accurate placement of screws, rods, and other surgical hardware or devices. In 2019, Bayhealth was also first in the state to implement the use of the ExcelsiusGPS® robotic guidance and navigation system for spine surgery. Surgery with this system offers many potential benefits for patients, such as smaller incisions, less scarring, a shorter hospital stay, and faster recovery. It works like a car’s GPS, aligning the surgeons on their planned surgical pathways for precise placement of screws and Marc h / Ap r i l 2 0 2 2
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