Rapid Recovery and Day Treatment Total Hip Replacement (artificial hip)

From 2008, Stephan Vehmeijer became interested in Enhanced Recovery (Rapid Recovery) of patients after surgery. In 2009, he introduced this program at the Reinier de Graaf Gasthuis in Delft which helps patients feel better and recover faster after surgery. Over the years, this program has continued to improve, with hospital admission also becoming shorter. By the end of 2013, it seemed possible allow patients go home on the day of surgery. On 1 April 2014 as one of the first surgeons in Europe, he placed a total hip in a patient who was able to go home the same day. This was the start of a successful program, in which patients who are otherwise in good health are enabled to sleep in their own bed the first night after surgery. Since 2014, patients have been increasingly successful in recovering on the day of surgery to go home safely and responsibly.

Hololens

To teach other orthopedists around the world, for example, how to do the anterior approach and how to place the prosthesis in the best possible way, Stephan Vehmeijer often uses a so-called Hololens. With these glasses, which have a camera embedded and have communication possibilities, other surgeons from the other side of the world can directly watch surgery online and ask questions about the steps taken. Orthopedists therefore now no longer need to travel while still being able to watch a surgery live.