Cutting edge technology puts ERI theatre on the map

By Rory Reynolds

COOL blue lighting, HD flatscreen TVs, and a brand new iPod dock.

NO, not a footballer’s penthouse apartment – but one of Europe’s most advanced operating theatres.

The state-of-the-art Endoalpha integrated operating room was opened at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary yesterday, putting Scotland in the map for pioneering keyhole surgery.

The theatre will cater for some of the most complex medical operations, and is expected to cut down on the time that operations take.

The facility will also allow video-conferences of operations to be screened offsite to train surgeons in new techniques.