KATHMANDU, June 2: For the first time in Nepal, knee replacement surgery using navigation (computerized) technology has commenced at the Civil Service Hospital.
On Monday, Chief Secretary of the Government of Nepal, Ek Narayan Aryal, formally inaugurated the service.
With the introduction of this service, better outcomes are expected in knee and hip replacement surgeries compared to previous procedures, according to Dr Suman Babu Marahattha, an orthopedic and joint replacement specialist at the hospital.
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According to him, this technology uses a computer to determine how much bone needs to be cut before surgery and how much has been cut afterward. Because of this, it is considered a reliable and efficient method. “Since the computer tells us how much bone to cut before surgery and how much was cut afterward, there is no room for error,” he said.
According to the hospital authorities, the equipment had arrived from Germany two years ago. However, due to the lack of other necessary components, the system could only be brought into operation this year. Since the installation of the equipment, the hospital has already performed two knee replacement surgeries using this technology.
The navigation technology was purchased by the government for Rs 30 million. Although this technology has long been in practice in countries like India and the United States, it had not been introduced in Nepal until now. The hospital claims that this is the first time the technology has been introduced not only in a government facility but in the country overall, as private hospitals do not yet have it.
Dr Marahattha said that the use of navigation technology in knee and hip replacement surgeries is expected to enhance the effectiveness of future treatments.
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