Andrew
Online Reporter
THE Avenues Clinic has acquired an advanced microscope that will be used to facilitate certain surgical conditions, especially where magnification is needed during surgery.
The microscope, a Leica Provido 530 with highly advanced technology, is the first of its kind in the country.
It will be used by neurosurgeons, orthopaedic surgeons and ear-nose-and-throat (ENT) surgeons.
Speaking at the training session on how to operate the machine on Wednesday, Avenues Clinic medical director Professor Godfrey Muguti said:
“On behalf of the surgeons who work at the Avenues Clinic, we wish to thank the board of directors for purchasing this very sophisticated microscope, because it will facilitate the operations of certain surgical conditions where we need magnification during surgery.
“Neurosurgeons, orthopaedic surgeons and ear-nose-and-throat (ENT) surgeons will benefit as they are going to be using this microscope because they need substantial magnification so that the tissues can appear more clearly in order to minimise dangers of damaging some of the delicate tissues like nerves and blood vessels during the process of dissection.”
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