An
ultra-sound pain-management system that does away with the need for general
anaesthetic for some types of surgery has just been installed at BMI Lincoln
Hospital.
The SonoSite
Edge allows doctors to pin-point and numb certain areas, giving surgeons the
ability to carry out some shoulder
operations without the need to put the patient to sleep. It also means that
patients who are deemed unfit for general anaesthesia can now have treatments
that will improve their quality of life.
Today, Dr Intazar
Bashir Director of the
Pain Service in the NHS in Lincoln and Grantham and founder of The Pain Clinic
at BMI Lincoln Hospital, welcomed the investment as a major advance for medical
care in the county.
He explained: “The normal
risks of general anaesthesia, such as a drop in blood pressure, nausea and
vomiting, to name but a few, can be completely avoided. In addition, opiates
(drugs like morphine) can be avoided, which will improve both the patient
experience and recovery.”
Dr Bashir added: “By using
this new technique and equipment, I will be able to improve the quality of pain
relief I can provide to my chronic pain patients, potentially avoiding
medications which could have severe side effects and thus improve quality of
life of all our patients."
BMI Lincoln
Executive Director Moira Stokoe said: “The arrival of the SonoSite Edge shows
BMI Lincoln’s commitment to providing cutting edge medical equipment that
allows us to provide high quality clinical care.”
Private hospital news : 25 May 2012
