Please be kindly advised that if you have a fever or any upper respiratory tract infection, or weather-related travel issue, you can change your in-person appointment to a TeleHealth one so that you do not lose your cue in the wait list.

Patient Resources and Instructions

1. Colonoscopy: Information and Laxative/Bowel Preparation Instructions (updated instructions Dec 10, 2023)

   • if you have diabetes, you must read How to take your diabetes medicine for endoscopy from Island Health Authority

2. Gastroscopy: Patient Information and Instructions

   • if you have diabetes, you must read How to take your diabetes medicine for endoscopy from Island Health Authority

   • if you are having an Esophageal Function test in Vancouver, please read their instructions: Manometry and 24-hour pH study

   • if you are having an Esophageal Function test in Victoria, please read their instructions: Victoria General Hospital EDS instructions

3. Flexible Sigmoidoscopy (or "short scope"): Information and Instructions 

4. Lipoma: Lipoma excision - Instructions for Same Day Surgeries

5. Gallbladder: 

   • General Information on Gallbladder Surgery

   • Instructions for Same Day Surgeries

   • Low fat diet while you are waiting for your surgery

6. Groin hernias: General Information on Inguinal/Femoral Hernia Surgery, and Instructions for Same Day Surgeries

7. "Belly button" hernias: General Information on Ventral/Umbilical Hernia Surgery, and Instructions for Same Day Surgeries

8. Breast surgery:

   • General information by BCCA

   • Further information on Breast Conserving Surgery by ACS

   • Further information on Mastectomy by ACS

   • Further information on Axillary Surgery for Breast Cancer by ACS

   • Preparation Before and After Mastectomy

   • Island Health Mastectomy Care Pathway - coming soon

   • Island Health Major Surgery Instructions

   • Port-a-Cath insertion, and Instructions for Same Day Surgeries

   • Breast reconstruction information by ACS

   • Note: Not all information from American Cancer Society (ACS) is applicable to Canadian patients. Please only use the information provided for your reference or as a template for discussion of surgery with Dr. Jiang. 

9. Colon/Bowel surgery: 

   • Bowel resection: Brief summary of surgery

   • Preparation for bowel resection: Medications and Diet, and Island Health Major Surgery Instructions 

   • Ostomy: (i) What is an ostomy; (ii) How to care for ostomy; (iii) Problem solving; (iv) Living with an ostomy; (v) Videos

   • Post-surgery: Low Residue Diet

   • Information on Colorectal Cancer by BCCA

   • Information on Colorectal Cancer by ACS

   • Colorectal Cancer Education by BCCA

10. Skin cancers:

    • Melanoma: Patient Information and Support

    • Port-a-Cath insertion, and Instructions for Same Day Surgeries

11. Exam under anesthesia (EUA):

    • Abscess/Cysts: Instructions for Same Day Surgeries

    • Hemorrhoids/Lesions around anus: Patient information

    • You may also view a cartoon version of hemorrhoid anatomy and the procedure of Hemorrhoidectomy

    • We do not endorse any brand or brand product demonstrated in the video. It shall be used for educational purposes only.

12. Thyroid surgery: Information on Thyroidectomy, and Island Health Major Surgery Instructions 

13. Smoking Cessation and Other Ways to Improve Your Surgical Outcomes

14. NEW PATIENTS: Please complete Authorizations and New Patient Questionnaire

15. Varicose Veins

    • Instructions for Same Day Surgeries

    • coming shortly

16. Post-surgery instructions (for generic informative purposes only and may not be applicable to your specific case)

    • Laparoscopic non-bowel surgeries (gallbladder, "belly button" hernia, appendix)

    • Open surgeries (inguinal hernia, breast surgery, lipoma, skin procedure, open bowel resections)

    • Laparoscopic or Open Bowel (aka intestine) surgeries (colon or small bowel) 

    • Rectal surgeries

    • Pilonidal surgery

    • Varicose vein surgery