UMDNJ-The University Hospital Now Using 3-D Neurosurgical Technology

Hackensack, N.J., resident Ana Cores, 54, worried about how a sudden loss of peripheral vision would impact the quality of her life. After undergoing MRIs, eye exams and diagnostic tests, she opted to visit The University Hospital at University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) in Newark, N.J. There, skull base neurosurgeon James K. Liu, MD, and otolaryngologist Jean Anderson Eloy, MD, used a new three-dimensional endoscope to remove, through her nose, a brain tumor that was pressing on her optic nerve and causing her to go blind.

The operating room at The University Hospital is the first location in the state of New Jersey where both the TrueVision 3D Surgical Visualization System and the Visionsense Vsii 3D Endoscope System have been installed. This unique, integrated 3D Neurosurgical Operative Suite uses both state-of-the-art 3D microscopic and endoscopic systems to treat complex neurosurgical diseases.

During a traditional neurosurgical procedure, only one or two surgeons can observe the surgical field through the microscope in three dimensions. Now, neurosurgical residents and other members of the operating room staff can wear 3-D glasses to view the surgical field on high-definition monitors in real time. For more information, click here to read the full release.