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Get a behind-the-scenes look at a surgery with Dr. Nicolas Charbonneau!
January 26, 2024
Today, Dr. Nicolas Charbonneau and his team will operate on a patient who has been suffering from face pain for years. The medical team suspects a tumour in the frontal sinus. Dr. Charbonneau explains how the new neuronavigator works. The patient’s face anatomy was reproduced in 3D on the screen thanks to a series of sensors. The operation can begin.
Dr. Nicolas Charbonneau and nurse Damien Kontopoulos prepare the patient, who is put to sleep for the operation.
Dr. Nicolas Charbonneau tests the calibration of the instruments to make sure that everything is working properly before starting the procedure.
Dr. Nicolas Charbonneau introduces the endoscopic camera into the patient’s nose.
The precise position of the instruments is clearly displayed on the neuronavigator’s screen, showing exactly where Dr. Nicolas Charbonneau is during the procedure and alerting him if he approaches a sensitive area such as the eye or the brain.
Nurse Sharen Phimmachack assists Dr. Nicolas Charbonneau during the surgery and prepares the instruments necessary for each step in the procedure.
Respiratory therapist Érica Bilodeau monitors the patient’s parameters.
Dr. Audrey Michel, resident, observes the operation. In the background, circulating nurse Julie Desrochers ensures the smooth running of the operation.
Dr. Nicolas Charbonneau starts the procedure.
Dr. Nicolas Charbonneau gradually clears the respiratory tract.
The first screen shows that the nasal passages are obstructed by the infection. On the second screen, the intersecting green lines clearly indicate to Dr. Nicolas Charbonneau the probe’s exact location.
This is precise work that will take about 30 minutes.
The operation is successful. Dr. Nicolas Charbonneau cleared the sinuses. Fortunately, the patient’s sinuses were obstructed by an infection, not a tumour. From now on, she should be free of the pain she suffered for many years.
Dr. Nicolas Charbonneau poses in front of the neuronavigator, full of appreciation for you, the donors, who have enabled him to transform is medical practice for the better.
Meet Dr. Nicolas Charbonneau!
January 20, 2024
It’s been more than a year now that Dr. Nicolas Charbonneau and his colleagues in the Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Service have been using a new neuronavigator for sinus surgery— thanks to you. Because you believed in their work!
Dr. Nicolas Charbonneau is so grateful for your support! You’ve made it possible to provide care that wasn’t available in the Montérégie before. Image-guided surgery has become the norm in ENT.
I operated on a patient whose sinus anatomy was very unusual. Without the neuronavigator, I’m not sure the outcome would have been the same.
Now, it’s possible to see, on screen, the precise location where the physician is performing the procedure. This is an incredible technological advance! For patients, this means less time on the operating table. Fewer side effects. Lower risk of complication. Speedier recovery time.
Your support has also had a major impact on the medical team. You’ve facilitated the work of surgeons, who can now work with greater precision. But not only that! You’ve also simplified the medical staff’s ability to monitor surgeries, and enhanced learning opportunities for residents in training by making the procedure visible on screen in real time.
I saved 30 minutes getting to the precise location. Once there, I knew with certainty I was in the right spot. The surgery took half the time.
Our neuronavigation device has arrived!
Octobre 06, 2022
THANK YOU so much to the many generous donors who answered our call! Here’s a photo of me and my new friend!
This device is essential to successful sinus surgery. It provides real-time visualization of the precise position of instruments during surgery.
A device like this makes surgery—and anesthesia—shorter and safer. It reduces the hospitalization needs of patients as well as risks, like touching the orbital cavity, the cranial base or the arteries.
Thanks to you, we can keep giving our patients the very best care, at the right time—right here at their local hospital.
Thank you for your invaluable support.
