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A new operating room at the Pasqua Hospital could increase surgeries in Regina by more than 1,000 procedures a year.
The Saskatchewan government announced Tuesday a new interventional radiology suite at the Pasqua.
“Thousands of Saskatchewan patients will now have access to the many benefits of interventional radiology,” Health Minister Paul Merriman said in a media release.
“This type of image-guided, minimally invasive surgery lowers risks for patients, decreases time in hospital, and helps to reduce overall wait time for surgery. I am pleased to celebrate this achievement with the Hospitals of Regina Foundation.”
Interventional radiology allows doctors to use ultrasound, X-ray or CT scans to guide medical instruments as they’re used in surgeries. A small incision is all that’s required, reducing the need for general anesthesia, shortening the patient’s time in hospital and speeding up recovery time.
The government said the suite at the Pasqua will help lower surgical wait times in Regina due to the increased number of operations. As well, renovations and upgrades being done to the current IR suite at the General Hospital should lead to less downtime in the future if maintenance is needed.
The provincial government is providing $1.83 million to the project for construction and renovations, plus another $549,000 for operating costs in 2021 and 2022. The Hospitals of Regina Foundation provided $2.2 million through its fundraising campaigns.
“The investment of $2.2 million by the Foundation to create a second IR suite in Regina is part of our mission to invest in the priority needs of our hospitals and increase the capacity of our medical teams to continue providing outstanding health care to our southern Saskatchewan community,” HRF president and CEO Dino Sophocleous said in the release.
“This investment is only possible thanks to the generous support of our donors. Nothing we do happens without our community and for that we are forever grateful.”