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Hydrocepalus?? No Fear
December 23, 2009 | Global
Lecturer Faculty of Medicine (FK) UGM, Dr. dr. P. Sudiharto, Sp.BS, one of two award-winning Hamengkubuwono IX in 2009, is the inventor of therapy tool for patients with hydrocephalus. Discovery tool known as the semilunar valve shunt system.
The new instrument patented in September 2009 has been developed Sudiharto since 1978 and until now has been installed more than 7000 patients in hydrocephalus. These patients have a variety of causes and a variety of ages, ranging from 11-day-old infant with his parents until the age of 65 years.
“One of my pairs of patients from the age of 3 months, now 15 years of age. He was sitting 3rd grade junior high school in Yogyakarta, just beprestasi, ranked 10th in the class, “said Sudiharto told reporters on Monday (21/12), at the Executive Room, Office floor KPTU FK UGM II. Was accompanied on that occasion, the Dean FK UGM, Prof.. dr. Ali Ghufron Mukti, M.Sc., Ph.D., and Vice Dean of Student Affairs Division, Alumni, Business, and Welfare FK UGM, Prof.. dr. Suhardjo, S.U., Sp.M (K).
Men born Bandung, October 14, 1941 It says the use of artificial semilunar valve system useful and very helpful among lower middle income people. Price”that ranged 1,5-1,7 million dollars certainly far more affordable than the imported artificial devices could reach 40 million dollars,”he added.
In addition, the design of artificial devices can also be tailored to the age and type of patient illness. In fact, resistance shunt system can reach more than 25 years. Most patients who have used this therapy tool comes from Yogyakarta, Purwokerto, Tangerang, Semarang, Bogor and Medan.
In addition to hydrocephalus patients, this tool is also needed and can be used by stroke patients, head trauma due to accidents, brain tumors, and inflammation of the brain or meningitis that have similar symptoms. Pump installed in the brain by a neurosurgeon to reduce liquid to about half the volume of the brain beginning. “Semilunar valves was never fitted to an adult, a professor I have put this tool,” he added as he mentioned that Sudiharto hydrocephalus can also attack adults.
Dean FK UGM, Prof.. dr. Ali Ghufron Mukti, M.Sc., Ph.D., said the work of FK UGM staff is very helpful to improve the health of society. “Very helpful at all. Indonesia still hanging out with the technology. If the child was given the nation a greater opportunity to contribute to the wider community, I think it would be, “he said.
Ghufron also convey a sense of pride in the success of Grace Sudiharto receive Hamengkubuwono IX. Achievement is expected to inspire other staff to do the same.
Meanwhile, Prof.. Suhardjo mention Sudiharto findings of modern medical technology that is humanistic. “High technology and helping people who mostly do not have money,” he said. (Public Relations of UGM / Gusti Grehenson)
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