Kincardine Foundation Endoscope equipment picture
Pictured (from left to right):
Jack Nancekivell - President of Kincardine Foundation
Peggy Zeppieri - Physician Recruitment & Retention Coordinator
Christie Graham - Operating Room nurse
Dr. Mike Gora - Physician
Kate Kincaid - Chief Nursing Officer
Mary Rae, RN - Perioperative Manager
“Thank you to the Kincardine Foundation - and to the community for participating in this
endeavor with our Foundation – for purchasing new endoscopic equipment ($100,000) that will
benefit our surgical program and provide better patient care,” said Mary Rae, Perioperative
manager at South Bruce Grey Health Centre.
An endoscopy means looking inside and typically refers to looking inside the body for medical
reasons using an endoscope. An endoscope is an instrument used to examine the interior of a
hollow organ or cavity of the body. Unlike most other medical imaging devices, endoscopes are
inserted directly into the organ.
An endoscope is a medical device consisting of a long, thin, rigid tube which has a light and a
video camera. Images of the inside of the patient's body can be seen on a screen. Endoscopy is
a minimally invasive diagnostic medical procedure and an alternative to surgery. It is used to
examine the interior surfaces of an organ or tissue. The endoscope can also be used for
enabling biopsies and retrieving foreign objects.
SBGHC utilizes two types of endoscopes: a colonoscope and a gastroscope.
The colonoscope examines the anus, rectum, large intestine/colon and can be effective in the
assessment of chronic diarrhea, incontinence, internal bleeding, irritable bowel syndrome, and
cancer. The colonoscope is used to take biopsies – samples of tissue – to be assessed for
diagnosis and treatment. Thanks to colonoscopes biopsies of the intestine can be done without
the need for major surgery.
The gastroscope examines the esophagus, stomach and duodenum. The gastroscope
is effective in the assessment of internal bleeding and stomach ulcers, as well as
assessment for cancer. A small camera mounted on the scope transmits a video image
from inside the large intestine to a computer screen, allowing the doctor to carefully
examine the intestinal lining.