The application of surgical procedure manager (SPM): first experience with FESS.

In our hypothesis, the newly developed program SPM (surgical procedure manager) will ensure successful standardization and efficiency of the FESS (functional endoscopic sinus surgery) and therefore make a decisive contribution in terms of economization and improvement of intraoperative quality. Between 27th March 2015 and 8th October 2015, data from 259 FESS procedures were collected using the SPM. The study took place at the surgical desk, an operating room in the ACQUA clinic in Leipzig, Germany.

An Improved Instrument Table for Use in Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery.

Background: The clinical motivation for the current study was that various instrument tables are located far away from the patient's head, and the only way for the surgeon to access an instrument is via a scrub nurse. Thus, the idea for this study was the development and evaluation of an improved and conveniently positioned instrument table.

Material And Methods: An improved instrument table (IT) was designed, built, and tested.

[Effect of a multifunctional instrument (HF scissors) in parotis surgery].

Problem: Lateral parotidectomy is a demanding surgical procedure and requires a large number of instruments with a high frequency (HF) of alternating. Many functions, such as preparing, spreading, coagulating and cutting could be combined by using scissors with an integrated function of bipolar coagulation. This study has targeted an investigation of technical application, influence on surgery time, frequency of HF application and change of instruments.

[Instrument navigation in ensonasal sinus surgery].

Background: It is to be expected that, microsurgical operations in ENT must be partially performed without direct vision, e. g. without the possibility of controlling the preparation progress.

[Interdisciplinary teleconsultation: first practical experiences with 100 patients].

Unlabelled: PROBLEM DEFINITION: Increasing specialization can be observed in the various medical fields and as a consequence there is little professional exchange between ear nose and throat (ENT) specialists and general practitioners. At the same time there has been significant technological development in telemedicine over the last 5 years; however, this potential is not being sufficiently exploited. The objective of this project is to implement a practicable solution for teleconsulation between ENT specialists and general practitioners.