Did you know? Herbal supplements can affect your surgery?  The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) recommends stopping supplements at least two weeks before surgery.

Our Preassessment Clinic helps patients know what to expect before and after surgery.  Our staff collect needed information to avoid delays on the day of surgery, and Deaconess provides education regarding aftercare.  A friend or family member can generally stay with you up until surgery, be updated by your surgeon (if you choose) and meet you afterwards.  It often helps to have an additional person around when receiving directions and instructions. 

Cardiac

• Open Heart
• Valve Surgery

Orthopedic

• Cryosurgery for bone tumors (freezing the bone during surgery)
• Replacement of hips, knees, wrists, shoulders, fingers,
• “Scope” repairs—using a magnifying, tube-like instrument to repair joints such as the knee and sholder
• Kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty for osteoporosis to give support and strength to the spine 
• Trauma repair

Cancer

• All sites and have a new bone cancer physician on staff
• Sentinel Node biopsies for breast cancer
• Cryosurgery for bone tumors

Gastrointestinal

• Gallbladder
• Colon Cancer 
• Stomach and liver procedures 

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Women’s Surgeries

• Sentinel Node Biopsy for Breast Cancer
• Mammosite for breast cancer
• Hysterectomies, and removal of the ovaries and tubes for disease or cancer

Neurological

• Deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s disease and essential tremors
• Tumor removal for cancer or to release pressure on the brain
• Injury to the spine such as from trauma or disc disease

Urology

• Prostate including radioactive seed implantation and new cryosurgery treatment
• Bladder suspension for incontinence in women
• Surgical removal of kidney stones or lithotripsy
• Greenlight Laser procedure for benign prostate obstruction
• Cryoablation—a minimally invasive prostate cancer treatment
• Neobladder procedure to eliminate the use of external urine collection for those who must have bladder removal

Vascular Procedures

• Minimally invasive (through an artery) endovascular bypass grafts for aneurysms of the aorta in the chest or abdominal areas
• Corotid artery surgery for blockages in the neck arteries

Deaconess keeps the patient in mind and is committed to providing the least traumatic treatment possible for our patients, including the availability of “scopes” such laparoscopes.  These tube-like instruments allow physicians to see, assess, and treat your body without the need for a large incision.  The magnification and the ability to attach instruments and cameras to these devices can be used for such diverse procedures as repairing the architecture of a shoulder to removing diseased kidneys and gallbladders.