This year I had a colonoscopy at the Golden Hospital. I was the beneficiary of the equipment purchased by the Friends of the Golden & District Hospital in 2018.
The young female surgeon inquired " Have you had this procedure before." To which I replied "Yes, but more to the point have you every done one before."
Before she could answer the anesthesiologist put me to sleep. When I awoke, I discovered she had removed a couple of polyps.
Before Golden had this equipment (2019), discovering polyps during a
colonoscopy would mean a trip to Cranbrook or Kelowna for surgery to
have them removed. Now polyps can be removed here in Golden with the VIO
300D.
"This equipment allows us to remove larger polyps
safely right here at the Golden Hospital. It has been used during 10-12
colonoscopies in the last month and with the arrival of an additional surgeon
in September it will see even more use as the number of procedures we do
increases. Removing the polyps in the pre-cancer stage greatly reduces the
incidence of colon cancer."
Dr. JG DesCoteaux.
The VIO 300D is a premium electrosurgical generator for
interventional endoscopy cost $33,999 and was purchased in 2019 with
funds from the 2018 Thanksgiving fund raising campaign and the East
Kootenay Foundation for Health.
If you need a colonoscopy, you will be happy our hospital can perform the procedure right here in Golden.
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