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General Surgery

Provides acute care to admitted patients requiring secondary and/or tertiary surgical interventions. General surgery covers a wide range of procedures. The more common procedures include breast biopsy, bowel resection, hemorrhoid repair, hernia repair (laparoscopic or open surgery), gall bladder surgery (laparoscopic or open surgery), liver resection, thyroid surgery, lymph node biopsy, and Whipple surgery for pancreatic cancer.

Procedures offered at each Interior Health site may vary. Learn more about surgery in Interior Health.

For more information on cancer related surgery or procedures, refer to the BC Cancer Agency.

Find a service near you

Location	Address	City
100 Mile District General Hospital	555 Cedar Avenue South	100 Mile House
East Kootenay Regional Hospital	13 - 24th Avenue N	Cranbrook
Creston Valley Hospital & Health Centre	312 - 15th Avenue North	Creston
Elk Valley Hospital	1501 - 5th Avenue	Fernie
Golden & District Hospital	835 - 9th Avenue South	Golden
Royal Inland Hospital	311 Columbia Street	Kamloops
Kelowna General Hospital	2268 Pandosy Street	Kelowna
Lillooet Hospital & Health Centre	951 Murray Street	Lillooet
Penticton Regional Hospital	550 Carmi Avenue	Penticton
Queen Victoria Hospital	1200 Newlands Road	Revelstoke
Shuswap Lake General Hospital	PO Box 520, 601 - 10th Street NE	Salmon Arm
Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital	1200 Hospital Bench	Trail
Vernon Jubilee Hospital	2101 - 32nd Street	Vernon
Cariboo Memorial Hospital	517 North 6th Avenue	Williams Lake

Details

Is a referral required?

Yes. Referral by physician or emergency department physician.

Is there a cost?
For residents of BC most procedures are covered under the Medical Services Plan (MSP). There may be additional charges for medical services in some cases.

Language

We offer this service in the following language(s):

English

Related links and helpful resources

Discharge Information - Hernia

Enhanced Recovery After Colorectal Surgery (ERACS)

ERACS - Discharge Booklet

Patient Gallbladder Removal Information and Instruction Sheet

Surgical Checklist

We recognize and acknowledge that we are collectively gathered on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the seven Interior Region First Nations, where we live, learn, collaborate and work together. This region is also home to 15 Chartered Métis Communities. It is with humility that we continue to strengthen our relationships with First Nation, Métis, and Inuit peoples across the Interior.

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