REDEFINING THE LANDSCAPE OF SURGERY ON VANCOUVER ISLAND
REDEFINING THE LANDSCAPE OF SURGERY ON VANCOUVER ISLAND
TOGETHER, WE CAN DO SO MUCH
TOGETHER, WE CAN DO SO MUCH
Help us reach our Phase I goal with a donation today.
For the first phase of the campaign, the Foundation is committed to raising $17 million for robotics and a suite of 50 best-in-class surgical instruments and technology.
Help us reach our Phase I goal with a donation today.
For the first phase of the campaign, the Foundation is committed to raising $17 million for robotics and a suite of 50 best-in-class surgical instruments and technology.
It’s Time features VHF’s largest-ever investment in women’s health equipment
“We stand at the edge of another remarkable step forward. This campaign is shining a bright light on women’s health. What we’re building together will change lives. It will save lives. And it will ensure that every woman receives the care she deserves, right here at home.”
— Dr. Mona Mazgani, Gynecologic Oncologist
Equipment Highlight: SPY-PHI System
The SPY-PHI is a state-of-the-art fluorescence imaging tool that illuminates key structures—such as tumours, lymph nodes, and blood vessels. It helps care teams remove tumours more accurately while preserving healthy tissue, all in one efficient procedure resulting in:
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Enhanced precision and visualization for surgeons
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Reduced appointment requirements and wait times
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Less invasive procedures and reduced recovery times
This equipment will elevate surgical care for gynecologic cancers, breast cancer, and many other forms of cancer, benefiting approximately 600 patients every year.
Equipment Highlight: SPY-PHI system
The SPY-PHI is a state-of-the-art fluorescence imaging tool that illuminates key structures—such as tumours, lymph nodes, and blood vessels. It helps care teams remove tumours more accurately while preserving healthy tissue, all in one efficient procedure resulting in:
- Enhanced precision and visualization for surgeons
- Reduced appointment requirements and wait times
- Less invasive procedures and reduced recovery times
This equipment will elevate surgical care for gynecologic cancers, breast cancer, and many other forms of cancer, benefiting approximately 600 patients every year.
Other Equipment Highlights
MOLLI Technology
MOLLI is new wire-free and radiation-free technology for breast cancer treatment that will minimize pain and complications for our breast cancer patients. It is the smallest localization device on the market that marks the lesion for our generals surgeon to remove breast cancer precisely and confidently. Marking the lesion has traditionally been a difficult experience for the patient — MOLLI will help make this experience less traumatic.
Used by General Surgery
Ophthalmic Microsurgery System
When a patient needs both cataract and retinal procedures, eye surgeons currently need to use two separate machines. The new system is a beacon of cutting-edge technology in the field of ophthalmic surgery and will allow procedures to be done with the same machine. It will give our surgeons high-definition visuals with 3D viewing and laser precision that enhance the overall safety and efficacy of the surgery. It will also allow for micro-incisions, minimizing tissue trauma and promoting quicker recovery times for our patients.
Used by Ophthalmology
Surgical Towers
The tower and all its accessories (including camera, screen, gas insufflator to make space in the body, and lights) are key to every gynecology procedure performed: there would not be minimally invasive surgery without it. This advanced system combines state-of-the-art imaging capabilities with cutting-edge equipment. The advancements in technology will allow for improved visualization through 3D vision and special lighting modes, including fluorescence which is essential for cancer care.
Used by Gynecology
YOUR SUPPORT IS NEEDED. THE TIME IS NOW.
Our hospitals are home to top surgeons and leading-edge procedures. Across all surgical specialties, our surgeons are constantly striving to optimize the care they provide for their patients.
Our hospitals are home to top surgeons and leading-edge procedures. Across all surgical specialties, our surgeons are constantly striving to optimize the care they provide for their patients.
General Surgery
Thanks to the drive of our general surgeons, we were one of the first centres in western Canada to offer minimally invasive colorectal surgery, and one of only two centres in BC offering multi- surgical specialty team pelvic surgery for complex pelvic malignancies. Our hospitals are some of the highest volume centres in the province for the treatment of breast cancer, colorectal cancer, gastric cancer, liver and gallbladder cancers, and pancreatic cancers. It’s Time for Surgical Innovation will fund a new intraoperative ultrasound system that will allow surgeons to more accurately locate and remove tumours not visible to the naked eye, increasing the ability to eliminate cancers completely, while better protecting critical structures and minimizing damage to normal tissue.
Gynecology
The field of gynecology was the first to specialize in minimally invasive surgery. At VGH, our program has grown from five gynecologists to 17, with many subspecialists meaning all gynecology patients can receive care on the Island, rather than having to travel to the Mainland. This campaign will fund three new state-of-the-art surgical towers, which allow for 3D visualization, and special lighting modes, including fluorescence, which supports cancer care.
Ophthalmology
It’s Time for Surgical Innovation is bringing leading-edge advancements to our Ophthamology department including new microscopes with 3D visualization and scanning abilities, and a brand new ophtalmic microsurgery system which provides minimized tissue trauma and optimized recovery times for patients thanks to its high definition visualization and laser precision.
Otolaryngology (ENT)
Our ENT (ear, nose, throat) surgeons are excited at the prospect of surgical robotics. This technology will enable new-to-the-Island minimally invasive procedures that previously required cutting into the jaw, leaving patients with permanent scarring, and difficulties in eating, speaking and swallowing. Robotic surgery will also allow our ENT surgeons to remove tumours from otherwise inaccessible anatomical spaces with minimal scarring.
Urology
Our urologists have been at the forefront of advocating for surgical robotics. 3,500 urology procedures take place in our hospitals every year, and robotics is the top choice for many of these surgeries, like radical proctectomies (removal of the prostate). Prostate surgery using robotics results in 28% less blood transfusions, 23% fewer readmissions, enhanced suturing incisions, and lower demand for post-op care.
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