The hybrid operating room combines an operating room, neuroangiography system, CT imaging, and high-precision navigation technologies in a single sterile environment.
The Tamil Nadu government has inaugurated India’s first integrated government sector hybrid neurosurgery operation theater at Kilpauk Medical College Hospital (KMCH), Chennai, to enable minimally invasive brain procedures.
The new facility is equipped with all essential devices in a single operating room.
The hybrid operating room combines an operating room, neuroangiography system, CT imaging, and high-precision navigation technologies in a single sterile environment.
In addition, it is equipped with neuronavigation, endoscopy and physiological monitoring for complex cases.
The new facility will allow neurosurgeons to perform open surgery, endovascular neurointerventions and real-time imaging without switching patients between different units.
Additionally, this configuration is expected to reduce procedure time and minimize risks associated with patient transfers during critical interventions.
Speaking about the importance of this facility, M. Kodeeswaran, Head of Department of Neurosurgery, Government Medical College Hospital, Kilpauk, Chennai, said, “The government of Tamil Nadu has set up a prototype operation theater dedicated to neurosurgery at our Government Medical College Hospital. This operation theater has been created with the financial assistance of Tamil Nadu Health Rehabilitation Project and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). All facilities necessary for neurosurgery have been integrated into this operating room.”
“To remove a brain tumor, you need a microscope, an endoscope, an endoscopic check, an ultrasound scan and other instruments. Previously, during surgery, if something went wrong, the patient had to be taken out of the operating room for a CT scan. This new operating room has been created precisely to avoid that. A 3D CT device is installed on the operating table itself. With the help of it, brain activity can be monitored and we can repair damage to blood vessels very quickly. precision,” he added.
The project is funded by Tamil Nadu Health Rehabilitation Project with support from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for INR 18 crore.
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