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surgery & Critical Care
(Continued from Highlights
previous page)
lining of all the tiny diseased “If someone Telesimulation leader
blood vessels where scar doesn’t have Neurosurgery and anesthesia modules
tissue has developed. have been added to the pioneering
Dr. de Perrot says the surgery access to this telesimulation distant learning lab. UHN
can be an alternative to a lung is a leader in developing laparoscopic
transplant, often with better procedure, they telesimulation programs for teaching
outcomes. around the world. The program has been
“The PTE operation restores are going to die expanded to 15 countries, including
people with pulmonary Ukraine, Kuwait, Ghana, China and
hypertension to excellent prematurely. in Ontario, providing training to 400
health, and post-surgery physicians.
patients are on blood thinners This operation
rather than anti-rejection Bariatric Centre of Excellence
drugs.” saved my life.” Patients of UHN’s Bariatric Centre
The same year, Dr. de Perrot, – James Walton, of Excellence experience significant
now Director, Pulmonary improvements in physical and mental
Endarterectomy and one 100th patient of PTE health as soon as six months after
of Canada’s premier PTE surgery. This includes average weight
surgeons, established a procedure, TGH loss (34% at 6 months), improvements
Pulmonary Endarterectomy in body shape perception, depression
Program at Toronto General Before his operation, James Walton, above, could not walk and talk and anxiety scores, and overall mental
Hospital. at the same time due to his pulmonary hypertension. Here is James, and physical health scores.
post-surgery, with his wife, Brenda, (Photo: James Walton)
100 PTE patient Early Recovery After Surgery (ERAS)
th
In March 2013, the program
celebrated its 100th PTE “If someone doesn’t have disease, Dr. de Perrot said hypertension, including 70% of colorectal patients report that
patient, giving James Walton access to this procedure they pulmonary hypertension is a world-class pulmonary a new approach has benefited their
a second chance a life. are going to die prematurely,” underdiagnosed and many thromboendarterectomy recovery. The Early Recovery After
Walton said. “The operation doctors don’t look for it. (PTE) program, an excellent Surgery (ERAS) method includes no
“The province is lucky to have saved my life.” medical program and lung prolonged fasting and allows patients
someone like Dr. de Perrot,” TGH is the only hospital transplantation. to drink up to two hours before the
said Walton, who celebrated Disease underdiagnosed in Canada that offers a procedure. After surgery, patients are
his ‘Happy- to-see-50’ birthday Although hundreds of full range of options for encouraged to eat what they like and to
party in June. Canadians suffer from this patients with pulmonary sit up and walk as soon as possible.
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(Continued from Highlights
previous page)
lining of all the tiny diseased “If someone Telesimulation leader
blood vessels where scar doesn’t have Neurosurgery and anesthesia modules
tissue has developed. have been added to the pioneering
Dr. de Perrot says the surgery access to this telesimulation distant learning lab. UHN
can be an alternative to a lung is a leader in developing laparoscopic
transplant, often with better procedure, they telesimulation programs for teaching
outcomes. around the world. The program has been
“The PTE operation restores are going to die expanded to 15 countries, including
people with pulmonary Ukraine, Kuwait, Ghana, China and
hypertension to excellent prematurely. in Ontario, providing training to 400
health, and post-surgery physicians.
patients are on blood thinners This operation
rather than anti-rejection Bariatric Centre of Excellence
drugs.” saved my life.” Patients of UHN’s Bariatric Centre
The same year, Dr. de Perrot, – James Walton, of Excellence experience significant
now Director, Pulmonary improvements in physical and mental
Endarterectomy and one 100th patient of PTE health as soon as six months after
of Canada’s premier PTE surgery. This includes average weight
surgeons, established a procedure, TGH loss (34% at 6 months), improvements
Pulmonary Endarterectomy in body shape perception, depression
Program at Toronto General Before his operation, James Walton, above, could not walk and talk and anxiety scores, and overall mental
Hospital. at the same time due to his pulmonary hypertension. Here is James, and physical health scores.
post-surgery, with his wife, Brenda, (Photo: James Walton)
100 PTE patient Early Recovery After Surgery (ERAS)
th
In March 2013, the program
celebrated its 100th PTE “If someone doesn’t have disease, Dr. de Perrot said hypertension, including 70% of colorectal patients report that
patient, giving James Walton access to this procedure they pulmonary hypertension is a world-class pulmonary a new approach has benefited their
a second chance a life. are going to die prematurely,” underdiagnosed and many thromboendarterectomy recovery. The Early Recovery After
Walton said. “The operation doctors don’t look for it. (PTE) program, an excellent Surgery (ERAS) method includes no
“The province is lucky to have saved my life.” medical program and lung prolonged fasting and allows patients
someone like Dr. de Perrot,” TGH is the only hospital transplantation. to drink up to two hours before the
said Walton, who celebrated Disease underdiagnosed in Canada that offers a procedure. After surgery, patients are
his ‘Happy- to-see-50’ birthday Although hundreds of full range of options for encouraged to eat what they like and to
party in June. Canadians suffer from this patients with pulmonary sit up and walk as soon as possible.
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