Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital staff with the new machine
Breast-saving machine for Hornsby Hospital Women will potentially require fewer repeat breast surgeries following the arrival of a new breast-conserving machine at Hornsby Ku- ring-gai Hospital.
time for patients under anaesthesia and provided immediate confirmation in real time to surgeons the cancer had been removed. “The machine helps the surgeon during the operation without the need to wait for margin confirmation,” he said.
Thanks to a generous donation by the Sydney Breast Cancer Foundation and in partnership with surgeon Dr Kylie Snook, women in the Hornsby community diagnosed with breast cancer will benefit from the Hologic Trident Breast Specimen Imaging Machine, used in the hospital’s operating theatres. Clinical Director of Surgery and Anaesthesia Dr Pip Middleton said the equipment reduced A specialist team from RNSH’s Intensive Care Unit will launch a clinical trial to determine if giving antibiotics to those with a severe brain injury early in their treatment will have a dramatic impact on their recovery. The large-scale trial will be led by Senior Intensive Care Specialist A/Professor Anthony Delaney after a $6.3 million research grant from the Federal Government. The trial will also be driven by the district’s new Executive Director of Research A/ Professor Naomi Hammond, and ICU specialists Professor Simon Finfer, Dr Chris Andersen and Neuroscience Intensive Care Research Nurse and PhD candidate Emily Fitzgerald. A/Professor Delaney has welcomed the significant funding for this research. “Patients with a severe acute brain injury who require support for their breathing in intensive care are at a high risk of developing a lung infection, and those who do develop an infection have a higher risk of dying and may not recover as well as they could from the brain injury,” he said. “Our trial will determine if giving antibiotics early in the course of ICU treatment can prevent these infections, increase the chance
“The machine supports point of care testing with instant verification of results, resulting in reduced procedure time and improved workflow.” The new equipment is used to perform breast-conserving surgeries or stereotactic breast biopsies. New funding for research into early care for brain injuries
of surviving and improve the recovery of brain function.” More than 3,000 people across 50 hospitals in Australia and New Zealand are expected to be recruited to the clinical trial. Anthony said the benefits of this new treatment approach could be life changing. “For patients who survive a severe acute brain injury, limiting further brain damage by preventing infection may avoid the need for decades of care and improve quality of life.” For more details about the clinical trial, check out Channel 9’s news feature via this link: https://bit.ly/4bJUJWc.
Dr Chris Andersen, A/Professor Anthony Delaney, Emily Fitzgerald and A/Professor Naomi Hammond
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