Colquitt Regional Medical Center’s Surgical Services recently upgraded its sinus surgery equipment with the Fusion ENT (Ear Nose and Throat) Navigation System.

The Fusion ENT Navigation System provides electromagnetic image-guided surgery, offering dependable accuracy for more informed decision making for the surgeon in the OR. Beth Bridges, RN, Med, CNOR, Director of Surgical Services, stated, “Sinus navigation has been used for ENT surgeries for many years at Colquitt Regional. We recently upgraded to the Fusion System to keep current with the latest technology.”

Medical staff members at Colquitt Regional who are trained and able to perform surgeries with the upgraded system include otolaryngologists Raymond Aldridge, M.D., and Joseph Berger, M.D. Drs. Aldridge and Berger specialize in diseases and disorders of the ear, nose, throat and related structures in the head and neck.

The image-guided system helps surgeons perform surgical procedures by providing the maximum amount of information regarding each patient’s distinct anatomy for safer, more precise procedures. The system provides precise, real-time images which facilitate the surgeon’s navigation in the sinuses while performing procedures to treat chronic sinusitis.

Benefits to patients who undergo this less-invasive surgery include less tissue trauma, faster healing time, fewer and smaller incisions, and patient confidence.

“Image-guided surgery has become an industry standard for many endoscopic sinus surgeries,” said Jim Matney, President and CEO of Colquitt Regional. “We want our patients to feel confident that Colquitt Regional provides the most advanced, high tech equipment available.”