The Western Regional Hospital (HRO) is the first public hospital in Santa Catarina to acquire the most modern surgical microscopy: the Kinevo 900 Robotic Visualization System, from the German brand Zeiss.Received this week, the equipment that cost R$ 2.6 million, is being installed and trained professionals on the 5th floor of the new wing of the hospital.All equipment functions, accessories and specific configurations are operated by means of a touchscreen that appears on the equipment's monitor, which also makes it possible to record procedures in high or low resolution.According to representatives of BR Medical, which is responsible for Zeiss in the South of the country, Paulo Luiz Toledo and Edson Cogo Riffel, it is a powerful microscope with technology that allows the neurosurgeon to handle the equipment in a conventional microscopy system (binocular) or robotically with 3D video system, for visualization of the surgical field.These features allow three-dimensional vision with a sense of depth, without the need for the eye to be attached to the microscope, allowing better access to the affected area.In addition, the neurosurgeon has full control of the system, either manually or using a foot pedal.The hands can be free, which helps to reduce movements, surgery time and the physical wear of the professional in neurological procedures of long duration and high complexity.HRO's coordinator of neurosurgery, Dr.Marcelo Cunha, highlights another great differential: the intraoperative triple fluorescence system.The neurosurgeon is able to distinguish tumor tissue from healthy tissue much more easily.It is a resource that makes it possible to make assertive and quick decisions during surgery, in addition to safely eliminating all the compromised tissue, improving the quality of the resection and generating an increase in survival in most cases.In the same way, intraoperative fluorescence, with the application of indocyanine or fluorescein dyes, allows for a study of cerebral vessels in real time in brain aneurysm surgeries, to avoid cerebral ischemia, for example.The microscope is also prepared for a third dye, even more sensitive than the others for brain tumors, as soon as it is approved by Anvisa for use in Brazil.This is an investment that puts the Regional Hospital on a new level in the provision of health services available to an estimated population of 1.2 million inhabitants, helping to minimize the impact of highly complex neurological surgeries.The investments are part of an agreement signed with the State Government in the amount of R$ 8,232,254.16, of which R$ 2,617,800 were allocated to the acquisition of the equipment.All resources will be applied to the purchase of medical and hospital equipment for the new wing of the HRO, with the aim of providing better service to users of the Unified Health System (SUS).Rua Jacomo Colpani, Bairro Santa Maria, 484-E, Chapecó - SC, CEP: 89812-5142020 © ClicRDC - CNPJ 19.080.715/0001-20 - All rights reserved.