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At the completion of the first
advanced laparoscopy session at Bayview hospital,
the nursing/technical staff was elated at what
had been accomplished and congratulated the major
players. All procedures were completed
safely. There were no complications and no
conversions to open surgery. Patients were discharged
home with smiles because of minimal pain, small scars,
and expectation for a short recovery period.
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| CariGES Mission |
To provide safe, quality advanced
gynaecological endoscopic services to women in the
Caribbean.
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"Home Away From Home" |
Bayview Hospital
Bridgetown, Barbados
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CariGES Launches
Advanced Gyn
Laparoscopy in Barbados
The launching of
advanced gynaecologic
endoscopy in Barbados on
Tuesday November 3 was
an outstanding event.
Dr. J. Eltora Bennett
was the principal
architect. She had
attended the November
2008 laparoscopy
training session at
Tapion hospital in St.
Lucia. At each of the
subsequent four sessions
her patients accompanied
her to receive
laparoscopic management
of their fibroids in
order to have less
post-operative pain and
a quicker recovery. But
Dr. Bennett who was
aware of her patients’
reluctance to make the
trip to St. Lucia
decided to provide the
services at Bayview
Hospital in Barbados. So
after completing the
sixth session in St.
Lucia, Dr. Bennett and
her colleague Dr.
Geoffrey LaFond formed
the company CariGES to
do just that. She had
made comprehensive
preparations that
included Bayview
hospital management and
staff, the Government
sector, the Insurance
Industry, professional
colleagues, friends and
the media. The
ceremonial function was
held at the Sandy Lane
Hotel!
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A Successful Trip To An
Unlikely Island
A gynaecologist relates her
unique experience.
By Dr. J Eltora Bennett
When Dr. Trona
Bennett (not one of my
relatives!) asked me to
attend a laparoscopic
program in St. Lucia, I
thought that it was
another one of those
sessions where I would
listen to another
egotist telling stories
of what he could
accomplish with a
laparoscope and that I
would walk away with no
heightened interest in
performing any of those
surgical gymnastics
myself. However I
knew Trona and trusted
her judgment therefore I
decided to attend.
In November 2008, I
traveled to St. Lucia to
attend the first of what
was to become a series
of laparoscopic training
sessions at Tapion
hospital, organized by
Dr. Trona Bennett and
conducted by Dr. John
George.
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CariGES
Goals
In order to achieve
its mission CariGES has
committed to four goals.
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To provide top
quality
gynaecological
endoscopic care to
all women seeking
our services both
locally and from our
neighbouring
islands.
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To train
interested
gyanecologists and
medical personnel in
gynaecologic
endoscopy.
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To engage in public
education aimed at
raising women’s
awareness and
clarifying issues
related to women’s
health especially
regarding minimally
invasive gynaecologic
surgery.
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To encourage and conduct clinical research in
laparoscopic
surgery.
Between November 2009
and April 2010 CariGES
successfully completed
fifty-four (54)
operations encompassing
a variety of procedures
without
any major complications.
Operations included
hysterectomy, myomectomy,
ovarian cystectomy,
excision of
endometriosis.
Operations are planned
in batches every 6-8
weeks.
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Patient care and
teaching are two
of CariGES'
major goals.
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