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Tumour removed through nose

Surgeons at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham have managed to remove a tumour through a patient's nose using a 3D high definition endoscope for the first time in Europe.

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Consultant's reaction to pioneering surgery

A tumour has successfully been removed through a patient's nose using a 3D endoscope - that's a camera which projects the image it is recording onto a screen for the surgeons to monitor.

Consultant ENT & skull base surgeon, Mr Shahzada Ahmed, who led the surgical team, said:

Currently the standard practice is to use 2D high definition endoscopes and screens. But a bit like going to a cinema and watching a 3D film, a 3D endoscope gives a more real experience as it would if we were watching a cinema film....The difference for the surgeon is a higher resolution picture with 3D depth perception.

The surgery itself went very well and we were pleased with the outcome.

– Mr Shahzada Ahmed

Click here to watch the video - a warning that it shows a surgical procedure taking place

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