SURGERY

• Surgeries are performed by board certified surgeons and by other specialists. These include both the active members of the medical staff and those associated with specialty clinics.
  
  
• Appointments are scheduled for pre-surgery tests and teaching.
  
  
• Approximately 70 percent of surgeries are performed on outpatients who return home on the day of their surgery.
  
  
• Anesthesia is provided by Burgess' anesthesiologist and certified registered nurse anesthetist.
  
  
• Among the many procedures conducted in the Burgess surgery area, several incorporate the use of endoscopes and laproscopes.
  
  
• An endoscope enables doctors to view the inside of the stomach or colon, and to remove polyps or obtain tissue samples, all without invasive surgery.
  
  
• A laparoscope allows surgery to be performed through a small
  incision while a camera provides a view of the surgical area. The result of
  this technique is faster healing, less pain and a more rapid return to
  health.