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 Raising safety standards for spine patients |
Dr. Hoogland and his team maximize safety with latest technology
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Monitoring of the nerve roots during cervical spine surgery |
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Spine section Dr. Hoogland is the first facility in Munich to apply the newest safety system into their operating theatre. The so called EMG NeuroVision allows monitoring of the spinal nerves during spine surgery, in real time and throughout the entire operation.
NeuroVision is the latest technology offered in spine surgery. By adapting the new system Alpha Klinik, section Dr. Hoogland – known as one of the best spine centres in Europe – additionally improves standards for patients who have to undergo spine surgery.
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Big advantage for spine patients
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Electrodes for nerve-monitoring during an endoscopic surgery of the lumbar spine |
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NeuroVision increases the safety of spinal procedures and shortens the duration of surgery. The monitoring limits the frequency of X-ray control. It is absolutely pain free and bears no risk for the patient. |
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Electromyography – EMG
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Nerves are monitored during endoscopic surgery, an additional safety feature for the minimal invasive methods |
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The new method of consecutive nerve-monitoring throughout the duration of a spine-surgery is based on the principals of electromyography:
The nerves of our spine branch downwards into their specific muscles which they affect and control via electric impulses.
This – very humble - bodily electricity can be measured via electrodes attached to the muscles by very sensitive and precise instruments. The NeuroVision-system satisfies this high demand.
The measurements are induced into a high-performance processor that converts the information on to a monitor - in real-time and throughout the entire surgery.
The monitoring perfectly supplements the X-ray control, by providing additional information to the surgeon that was formerly not available. The system is programmed to inform the surgeon prior to any risk of nerve-instrument contact.
Dr. Hoogland and Dr. Schubert, who work with the NeuroVision, appreciate the additional safety feature: it makes their job a little easier and the surgery even safer than before.
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More articles:
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 Operation better as injection!
02.04.2008. The latest study in Spine Journal proves:
Operative treatment shows clearly better results for a herniated disc as conservative treatment
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Endoscopy Workshops
15.02.2007. Dr. Hoogland´s interactive endoscopy workshops for spine surgeons will take place on February 23-24, April 13-14 and July 13-14.2007. |
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"Familie Journal"
26.10.2006. Danish patients discover the minimal invasive, endoscopic methods offered in the Alpha Klinik. |
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"Familie Journal"
26.10.2006. The popular Danish journal reports on cases from the Alpha Klinik. |
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Olympia here I come!
07.08.2006. Mexicos hope for Olympia 2008 buffing up after spine surgery at Alpha Klinik |
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He has helped me!
24.07.2006. Slipped Disc: "Forever Young" fitness guru Dr. Strunz operated by Dr. Hoogland |
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FOCUS ON THE SPINE – Changing Gold Standards
22.02.2005. Spine-Specialists met in Munich to discuss and introduce the newest trends and methods / Spinal diseases increase world-wide / lack of exercise viewed as chief cause / Specialisation becomes increasingly important / The future of spine-surgery belongs to minimal-invasive methods / |
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Cabaret artist Maxi Peter de Jong operated
22.02.2005. Dutch cabaret artist, Peter de Jong, more familiar to his audience as Maxi - the "larger" part of favoured duo Mini & Maxi - was operated on by Dr. Hoogland on two herniated levels of the cervical spine.
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Alpha Klinik Munich 1000th artificial disc replacement
22.02.2005. Spine-Specialists met in Munich to discuss and introduce the newest trends and methods / Spinal diseases increase world-wide / lack of exercise viewed as chief cause / Specialisation becomes increasingly important / The future of spine-surgery belongs to minimal-invasive methods / |
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