The progress recorded throughout the past couple of years are based on implementing within the disease diagnosis and therapy the newest technologies identified in various field of research: ultrasounds, electromagnetic radiations, fiber optics, electric current modulation, etc. and especially in computing – albeit hardware or software applications.
Such progresses made it possible for physicians to diagnose more early several disorders, and to use more effective therapies, with much better results and with much less post-therapeutic distress for the patient as compared to the classical methods.
Since the diagnosing accuracy and the therapy efficacy are nowadays more dependent on medical devices, we found it necessary to purchase top-performance medical gear and to collaborate with the best experienced and the best trained physicians – the best of the best – in order to provide high-quality medical performance, so that the Proctoclinic clinic may now be appreciated as a state-of-the-art proctological clinic.
We further introduce the technical endowment of Proctoclinic, and a brief description of some of the equipment so that you may also agree with us that our clinic has only acquired the newest, the best performing, the safest and the most efficient equipment.
OLYMPUS VIDEO ENDOSCOPY SYSTEM
The endoscopic video imaging of the colon has now become the state of the art diagnosis method for all rectal and colon pathology, enabling a precise diagnostic consisting of identification and/or exclusion of all disorders presenting symptoms similar to the symptoms of anal disorders.
Olympus, the current worldwide leader in endoscopic exploration, has a long history of satisfying customer needs. Ever since the fifties, when the first endoscopic camera was developed, Olympus became a leader, bringing new improvements and responding to the highest and ever-growing medical standards. Due to its innovations and to its tradition in excellence, Olympus provides pioneering solutions leading to professional medical care, according to the underlining mission of all physicians: high-quality medical care.
The new image caption system, EVIS EXERA II provides an entirely new experience in the endoscopic area, due to an unprecedented high-quality imaging. Due to a high level of processing power and to the widest available visibility angle the system allows the physician to overcome the known limitations of colonic endoscopy. The digital image processing and the mechanical light filtration system (much better than the digital filtration) result in an excellent visualization of capillaries and any other minuscule structures, allowing the physician to set the most accurate diagnosis.
DOPPLER-GUIDED ARTERIAL LIGATION UNIT
The A.M.I. mission is to improve the quality standards of medical care and to develop new, innovative therapy methods. The A.M.I. products and methods must comply to requirements such as minimal pain, minimal post-surgical recovery time, minimal invasiveness, and maximal results.
The haemorrhoidal artery ligation as a therapy of hemorrhoidal disease was first accomplished in 1995 in Japan. Nowadays, the A.M.I. proctoscope integrating a ligation window, a light transmission system and a Doppler ultrasound transducer is used to identify the haemorrhoidal arteries and to ligature them via the ligation window. Due to its capability to rapidly and accurately locate arteries with a minimal risk to both the patient and physician the ultrasound proctoscope allows the successful, painless treatment of hemorrhoids. This technology has been previously used in Romania for demonstrative purposes; nowadays, it is currently used in our clinic by physicians trained in Austria.
SURGITRON RADIOFREQUENCY UNIT
Radio-surgery (the use of high-frequency radio waves for therapeutic purposes) is an atraumatic method of sectioning and coagulating soft tissues without the post-surgical pain and without the tissue destruction following electro-surgery. Radio-surgery favors, accelerates and improves beyond any doubts all surgical procedures.
Radio-surgery clearly contributes to eradicating all unpleasant post-surgical conditions such as pain, tumefaction, infections, spasm and posttraumatic shock (post-surgical), resulting from the excessive blood and fluid loss.
Since 1959 Ellman has been a trustworthy partner of worldwide physicians because of developing and manufacturing high-quality medical equipment. High-frequency radio wave technologies (1.5 ~ 4 MHz) sends to the tissues pure radio waves, without heating the tissue, thus cutting the risks for collateral tissue damage. Due to its incomparable precision, versatility and safety the radiofrequency unit minimizes cell alteration, reduces the amount of post-operator discomfort and leads to minimal scars, favoring the healing process.
Since it provides the lowest collateral tissue damage of all the technologies in the current medical practice, we use radiofrequency as a fundamental therapeutic option in multiple anal disorders, such as incisions, biopsies, cysts, abscesses, tumors, deforming scars, mariscas, sentinel mariscas, cheloid, papillomatosis, basal cell carcinoma, fistula, epithelioma, bleeding control, telangiectasis, hemostasis.
INFRARED COAGULATOR UNIT
Founded in 1976, Lumatec leads the way in optical technologies. The infrared coagulator revolutionized several therapeutic options in the medical world, replacing the electric electrodes and the chemical injections, thus imposing the world standards in tissue coagulation. The infrared coagulation has indisputable advantages, like a superior coagulation speed, a precise dosing of the thermal power, while never influencing pregnancy or cardiac defibrillators. Infrared coagulation is a technique similar to LASER coagulation, developed as part of the LASER technologies. Infrared coagulation penetrates tissues at the speed of light and is instantly converted into heat.
The coagulation time is short, only about 1-1.5 seconds and the depth of about 1-3 mm is enough for coagulation. The interaction between the light fascicle and tissue is comparable with the one exerted by the YAG LASER. It is generally accepted that infrared coagulation is nowadays more efficient than LASER in the hemostasis of superficial blood vessels.
The infrared coagulator unit is mostly recommended for first and second degree hemorrhoids and, especially, for bleeding hemorrhoids.
SURGICAL ASPIRATOR
Established in 1984 the CA-MI manufacturer best imposed on the worldwide market due to its continuing research and development operations, leading to continuous development of new lines of products.
Build according to the latest European safety regulations, the Askir 30 surgical aspirator provides the secure aspiration of body fluids.
When associated to hemorrhoid ligation with elastic bands, the aspiration enables the precise quantification of the size of the hemorrhoid mass to be ligatured.
STERILIZER UNIT- AUTOCLAVE
There cannot be an elite proctological clinic without a highest-standard sterilization control of instruments. Though most of the instruments used in our clinic is of single use, certain components of the equipment used which may come in contact with the patient require perfect sterilization prior to reuse.
Having a 20 years’ experience in steam sterilization, Cominox has adopted the highest sterilization standards required by the European regulations, building high sterilization units– B-type autoclaves.
The automatic control of steam pressure and saturation in the sterilizing chamber and the ergonomic design guarantee superior performance according to the current medical standards.
ANESTHETIC UNIT
Certain procedures require various types of anesthesia so that the patient may benefit of a maximal comfort without any additional pain. The anesthesia is provided when required by high-performance units provided by the world leader, operated by highly trained and experienced personnel.
For more than half a century Drager Medical has been one of the leaders in anesthetic technologies, allowing intensive care units to reach up to the highest standards of medical performance. Integrating the patient monitoring technologies with the infusion of technologies, with ergonomics and process optimization, the anesthesia unit complies to the most demanding medical requirements, since the fight for saving a life cannot be based on half-measures.
ELECTROCAUTER
Though the electric currents were first used for treating various disorders (inclusive of the haemorrhoidal disease) more than 100 years ago, it feels as if newly discovered, since the electric therapy was unprecedently boosted throughout the last couple of years.
ERBE Elektromedizin was established in 1847 in Germany, when their first sale point was launched. Ever since then the company has continuously researched, developed and produced medical equipment, expanding considerably on the worldwide market.
The ERBE ICC 200 electrocauter is the ideal solution for the endoscopic use due to its ENDO CUT function, designed for excising papillae under maximal safety conditions, while being also comfortable to use and perfectly functional.
VIDEO RECTOSCOPE
There is no accurate diagnosis in anal pathology without the direct visualization of the inside of the anal canal. Also, most techniques use video rectoscopy as a secure method mediating the application of various therapies.
Sometech began operating as a video diagnostic manufacturer in 1989, and currently provides complete medical solutions including medical equipment designed for therapy as well as for diagnosing. Devoted to the implementation of the newest technologies, Sometech builds equipment combining medical optics, electronics and software applications in equipment complying with the current needs of modern medicine.
As a true explorer in medical imaging, Dr. Camscope is an innovative system for acquiring high-quality images, enabling image magnification for a more accurate diagnostic accuracy. Jointly with the imaging management software system, it ensures real time assessment of the evolution of disorders, enabling the physician a proper assessment of the patient at any time as well as to gain a proper and safe access to apply the selected therapeutic option.