‘Largest Ever Gift’ Improves VJH Service

Photo: Dr. Greg Houle and Dr. Troy Schultz – Urologists – with new urology suite of equipment

Vernon Jubilee Hospital has received new equipment thanks to a $770,000 gift  — the largest donation ever received by the Hospital Foundation.

The funding is being used for a state of the art, high resolution, suite of urology equipment including a surgical table which has arrived.

“This new equipment takes our service to a whole new world-class level. The previous table was used in over 5,000 cases in three years including both elective and emergency surgery, along with diagnostic cystoscopy, where urologists take a look inside a patient’s body and gain a better understanding of their condition,” says Dr. Troy Schultz, Urologist at Vernon Jubilee Hospital.

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Dr. Schultz says he’s used the new table already, and says it truly is state of the art.

“The table moves very smoothly and the foot pedals I use to control it are easy to use. There is even a relaxing mood-light designed to decrease patient anxiety and fear. Although there seem to be endless and ongoing requests for further operating room equipment, I am very grateful to practice urology in a region and a facility with equipment such as this.”

The new Urology equipment provides improved imaging with less radiation exposure to patients and surgical staff. The table has built in x-ray capabilities allowing real time imaging in diagnosis and treatment of urologic disease. The table is designed for efficient transurethral surgeries such as ureteroscopy and laser lithotripsy for kidney stones, transurethral resection and greenlight laser vaporization of the prostate, and bladder tumour resections.

The donor has chosen to remain anonymous.

“We are pleased to give back to the community and support important initiatives to improve healthcare through the Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation” says the donor.