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The Cowichan District Hospital Foundation is raising funds to purchase a Thulium Fiber Laser — the new standard of care for treatment of kidney stones.
This laser is designed specifically to dust kidney stones back into tiny harmless fragments that pass painlessly. Why wait? The technology is here and the time is now.
What will the Thulium Fiber Laser mean to you?

Shorter operating room times will mean patients will be under anesthetic for a reduced period of time.

This equipment will allow the Cowichan District Hospital to treat larger stones that would have previously required a trip to Victoria or Vancouver for percutaneous nephrolithotomy.

The stone fragments are smaller which will mean that fewer patients return to the hospital with an obstructing stone in the post-operative period.

The tissue penetration depth is less than earlier devices. Minimizing tissue damage may lead to fewer patients requiring uncomfortable post-operative stents.




