After a bicycle accident landed me in the trauma intensive care unit (ICU) in what would be a three-month hospitalization and three-year recovery, I am compelled to share this story.

Diese Frage beantwortet der Autor dieses Artikels für sich selbst mit unbezahlbar. Wie zynisch die Entwicklung im deutschen Gesundheitssystem ist zeigt der Artikel sehr schön auf.

ORIMtec offers you Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) in the operating room. Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) is an exciting medical/technical service provided in the operating room that has proven valuable in complex spinal and cranial surgical procedures. Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) is a real-time assessment of neurological function involving the brain, spinal cord and related nerve structures. Complex, multimodality IONM facilitates the surgical process and reduces surgical risk by enabling a neurotechnologist (NT) to alert your if and when spinal cord or neural structure compromise appears imminent. IONM works by using a biomedical computer to record impulses generated by electrical stimulation of peripheral nerves and the dermatomes of nerve roots. Using the International EEG 10-20 electrode placement system, needle electrodes are precisely placed into the scalp, at specific locations associated with the spinal column and along the course of related peripheral nerves. Knowledge of changes reflected in these recordings or the existence of a response in the case of EMG activity may help the surgeon protect the spinal cord and related neural structures, thereby reducing the possibility of a neurological deficit. Commonly monitored surgeries are those that involve the cervical, thoracic, lumbar and sacral areas of the spine, craniotomies, peripheral nerves and carotid/vertebral surgeries.

ORIMtec raises the standard of care through surgical monitoring. IONM plays an important role in reducing the risk of injury to the nervous system during head, neck and back surgeries, thus optimizing your potential for a successful surgical outcome. During your surgery the ORIMtec neurotechnologists will use electrodes to provide a virtual nerve “roadmap” that is used to monitor stimulation and conduction activities. Thousands of patients have benefited from their surgical monitoring services and the unique ORIMtec approach to care.

ORIMtec raises the standard of care through surgical monitoring. IONM plays an important role in reducing the risk of injury to the nervous system during head, neck and back surgeries, thus optimizing your potential for a successful surgical outcome. During your surgery the ORIMtec neurotechnologists will use electrodes to provide a virtual nerve “roadmap” that is used to monitor stimulation and conduction activities. Thousands of patients have benefited from their surgical monitoring services and the unique ORIMtec approach to care.

As Chief Medical Officer, you will most likely find that the opinions of your surgeons vary regarding intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM). Those surgeons who embrace IONM are educated in its application and have probably observed or worked with a well-trained neuromonitoring team practicing complex, multimodality monitoring. This type of surgical monitoring applies all of the many diagnostic tools available. Knowing when to implement the appropriate modality at the appropriate time separates marginal monitoring groups from the highest quality of neuromonitoring conducted by well-trained neurotechnologists (NTs).