Nonthavej Hospital’s Smart Operating Room is designed to support complex surgical procedures by integrating advanced medical systems and technologies, high-quality surgical equipment, and comprehensive surgical support systems. These technologies support surgical precision, risk management, and effective treatment outcomes.

Key Features of the Smart Operating Room

• High-quality magnified imaging to provide clear visualization of the brain and nerve structures
• Supports greater surgical precision and helps reduce the risk of errors
• Helps minimize injury to surrounding critical tissues
• Supports complex surgical procedures requiring a high level of precision
• Designed in accordance with international JCI operating room standards to support patient safety

Patient Benefits

The Smart Operating Room provides systematic patient care before, during, and after surgery.

The operating room follows the International Patient Safety Goals (IPSG) and emphasizes systematic verification of patient information, surgical site, and treatment plans through five preoperative verification processes:

1. MARK SITE
   The surgical site is marked according to the hospital’s procedures to identify the correct location or side for the procedure.
2. VERIFICATION
   Patient information, procedure type, and surgical site are verified for consistency before the procedure begins.
3. SIGN IN
   Key patient information is verified with the surgical team before anesthesia is administered.
4. TIME OUT
   The multidisciplinary team jointly confirms the relevant information before surgery or a procedure begins.
5. SIGN OUT
   The team reviews the information and confirms that the required processes have been completed before the patient leaves the operating or procedure room.

The operating room also uses integrated technologies and support systems to enable physicians and multidisciplinary teams to work systematically, support risk management, and facilitate appropriate care of tissues at the surgical site.

A monitoring and care system is also in place to help reduce potential risks during surgery.

Surgical Microscope

A Surgical Microscope is a medical device used for procedures that require detailed visualization of small anatomical structures. It allows physicians to see small tissues, nerves, and blood vessels more clearly to support procedures according to the physician’s clinical judgment.

Key Features of the Surgical Microscope

• Provides detailed, high-resolution images with natural-looking colors, allowing small internal anatomical structures to be visualized in greater detail
• Supports procedures that require precise visualization and physician assessment
• Supports complex specialized surgeries requiring coordinated work among multidisciplinary teams
• Helps minimize injury to surrounding critical tissues
• Used within the hospital’s quality management system, accredited under HA and JCI standards

Types of Surgery

The Surgical Microscope is suitable for a range of surgical specialties, particularly:

Neurosurgery

• Brain tumor surgery
• Cerebrovascular surgery
• Cranial nerve surgery
• Spinal cord surgery

The magnified imaging helps surgeons visualize small structures of the brain, nerves, and blood vessels more clearly during surgery. This supports procedures requiring detailed visualization of internal structures and appropriate care of the surgical site according to the physician’s clinical judgment.

Spine Surgery

• Herniated disc surgery
• Surgery for spinal cord tumors or other spinal cord conditions

Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Surgery

• Middle ear surgery
• Facial nerve surgery
• Selected skull base surgeries

Microsurgery

• Nerve repair surgery
• Small blood vessel repair
• Reconstructive surgery requiring magnified visualization

Why Nonthavej Hospital Developed the Smart Operating Room

• To support specialized surgeries requiring coordination between multiple systems
• To integrate medical technologies and multidisciplinary teams within the same operating environment
• To connect equipment, image display systems, and workflow support systems in an organized manner, facilitating surgical planning and procedures according to the physician’s clinical judgment
• To prioritize patient care processes throughout every stage of surgery
• To provide services under the hospital’s quality management system, accredited under HA and JCI standards