Patients undergoing certain surgeries inside Canberra Hospital's newest operating theatres can expect shorter post-operation stays, including not having to return for secondary procedures which can now be done in "one sitting". Subscribe now for unlimited access . Login or signup to continue reading $ 0 / $ NaN /year All articles from our website & app The digital version of Today's Paper Breaking news alerts direct to your inbox Interactive Crosswords, Sudoku and Trivia All articles from the other regional websites in your area Continue Moruya's Ken Smith, a 75-year-old agriculturalist, was the first patient to receive planned surgery in one of the hybrid operation theatres in the newly-inaugurated critical services building.
His surgeon, Dr Gert Frahm-Jensen, showed great eagerness about using the space where the available technology superseded traditional operating theatres. The improved experience included an operating table with the ability to provide real-time X-ray guidance for surgeons. "It's really exciting for us as vascular surgeons," Dr Frahm-Jensen said.
"This allows us to do operations that we previously couldn't do in [Canberra]. "It's really brought us to the forefront of what's available in terms of surgical and medical technology in Australia." Ken Smith sits on a patient bed next his surgeon Dr Gert Frahm-Jensen inside Canberra Hospital's newly opened Building 5.
Picture by Keegan Carroll He performed an endovascular repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm, .