Before Golden had this equipment, 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.
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Keith W Hern
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