A new €5 million digital hybrid operating theatre has been officially opened at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin.
The hospital said it is one of the first such theatres of its kind in Ireland and Europe.
The wide space theatre allows more complex procedures to be performed using new x-ray systems.
Seamus McHugh, Clinical Director of Surgery, Consultant Vascular Surgeon, at Beaumont Hospital, said the theatre combines a conventional theatre with real time state of the art imaging.
He said it will shorten procedure times, have better outcomes for patients and allow for more complicated work.
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In particular, it will be used for neurosurgery and vascular surgery, but the theatre is designed to allow for any type of surgery to be performed.
For anaesthesia, the high-tech monitoring system allows clinical staff to react faster to any adverse event that may occur.
The theatre has audio and video conferences systems to allow students and doctors to watch surgical procedures as they happen, from anywhere in the world.
A smart AI system will also make patient scheduling for procedures more efficient.
