{"id":25309,"date":"2025-01-07T15:43:48","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T15:43:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=25309"},"modified":"2025-01-07T15:43:50","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T15:43:50","slug":"gphc-advances-neurology-services-with-new-cusa-machine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/gphc-advances-neurology-services-with-new-cusa-machine\/","title":{"rendered":"GPHC Advances Neurology Services with New CUSA Machine"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>By Celestine Chacon | November 29, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has made notable advancements in its neurology services, thanks to the introduction of the Cavitron Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator (CUSA) machine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new equipment is expected to improve the precision and efficiency of brain tumor removals, benefiting both patients and medical staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In early October 2024, the hospital launched an initiative called &#8220;Operation Brain Tumor,&#8221; aimed at addressing the backlog of patients diagnosed with brain tumors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The introduction of the CUSA machine is a key component of this initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It has already resulted in a significant reduction in the time required for surgical procedures, with experts estimating that the duration of operations has been cut by 50%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The CUSA machine was acquired with the support of the Ministry of Health, which has made significant investments in healthcare infrastructure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Mahendra Carpen, Head of Medical Services at GPHC, shared that this equipment, combined with the expertise of highly trained specialists, has greatly enhanced the hospital&#8217;s neurology services. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The hospital has been able to reduce the number of patients on the waiting list for tumor removal by more than half since the beginning of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, Dr. Carpen noted that GPHC\u2019s improvements have allowed the hospital to offer medical students a broader range of clinical experiences. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students are now exposed to advanced medical procedures, including brain tumor surgeries, which were previously unavailable in Guyana. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This shift is seen as part of the hospital&#8217;s ongoing efforts to contribute to the development of healthcare professionals in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These upgrades are a part of the government\u2019s wider initiative to improve the quality of healthcare in Guyana, ensuring better treatment options for patients and more diverse training opportunities for medical students.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Celestine Chacon | November 29, 2024 The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has made notable advancements in its neurology services, thanks to the introduction of the Cavitron Ultrasonic Surgical&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":25327,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25309","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25309","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25309"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25309\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25330,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25309\/revisions\/25330"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25327"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25309"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25309"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25309"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}