Thanks Guys, Geoff, hybrid basically refers to an integrated high powered imaging system (a souped up II and sometimes an ultrasound) but in this case I was referring to the II. The surgeons here are adamant they want a roof mounted one they can swing away to the side wall when not required. The issue I have been trying to narrow down with evidence is the turbulence a roof mounted system causes in the air flow over the surgical site and the resultant compromise to hygeine - comments seem to be that a floor mounted system is preferable as its out of the direct flow but I can't find any studies to back this up. Rojo, yes, researching I have come across the complaint regarding access issues with floor mounted systems and the issues of floor contamination - although that does seem a very small amount of fluid contamination to be getting bothered about - I understood that the main issues are fluid ingress and retention in the table base and II mount - Personally I would have thought that it ahould have been designed so cannot get into the these otherwise if you severely limit the type of proceedure you can do why go to the expence of a hybrid?
Last edited by biolyons; 11/08/14 11:10 PM.
