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Surgical Services
Nemaha County Hospital participates in the World Health
Organization Surgical Safety Initiative.
Surgical patients are required to see their local physician within 30 days or less
depending on the type of surgery. This time frame is established by
Medicare.
The lab work required is determined by your physician and
the type of surgery you need. Some cases do require type and cross match.
That is accomplished at the hospital lab within 48 hours of surgery,
if it is a scheduled case.
Anesthesia
Our anesthesia is provided by a Certified Registered Nurse
Anesthetist. We provide local sedation, and
regional or general anesthesia.
Gastroenterologist
The gastroenterologist comes the second Tuesday of the month.
He
performs:
►Colonoscopies
►Upper Endoscopies
►Removes Polyps
►Takes Biopsies
►Dilates the Esophagus
General Surgeon
The general surgeon comes Wednesday and other days for emergencies.
Types of cases done here are:
►All types of Hernia Repairs
►Gall Bladder Removal
►Bowel Resections
►Breast Biopsies
►Mastectomies
►Hemorrhoidectomies
►Appendectomies
►Pilonidal Cystectomies
►Amputations
►Laparoscopic or open
herniorrhaphies
►Laparoscopic or open
appendectomies
►Placement of ports
►Breast lumpectomies with or
without axillary node dissection
►Minor Surgeries.
Obstetric Gynecological
One obstetric gynecological specialist comes on the first Tuesday of
the month and operates on the third Monday of
the month.
Procedures performed are:
►Sterilization Procedures
►Hysterectomies with or without Ovarian
Removal
►Bladder and Bowel Prolapse Repairs
►D and C's
►Hysteroscopies with thermal
ablations
►Diagnostic laparoscopies
►LEEP procedures
Ophthalmology
Cataract surgery and evaluations are done here on the third Thursday
of the month. You must have an evaluation completed by the
ophthalmologist prior to the surgery. Laser capsulotomies and other
minor eye procedures can also be done.
Orthopedic
The orthopedic surgeons come from different offices in Lincoln.
Types of care are:
►Trigger Fingers
►Removal of Ganglion Cysts
►Carpal Tunnel Surgeries
►Knee Arthroscopy
►Open and Closed Reductions of Fractures
Podiatrist
Surgeries are done on the fourth Tuesday of the month.
The podiatrist comes here twice a month doing bunion, hammer toe,
toenail, release of plantar fascia and corn surgeries.
Urologist
The urologist comes the first and third Tuesdays of the month. He
does cystoscopies and vasectomies.
Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday
7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. with on call services available for
emergencies.
The majority of our surgery is completed on an outpatient basis or a
24 hour stay. Inpatient surgery is also available.
If you have questions about any procedures, please contact the
surgery department at (402)274-6137.
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The majority of our surgery is completed on an outpatient basis
or a
24 hour stay.
Inpatient surgery is also available.
Please
click here for the current Outpatient Service Calendar.
Need a ride?
Neighbor to Neighbor provides
medical transportation to
senior citizens & disabled citizens
in Nemaha County.
Because we are volunteer-based,
we can't guarantee that we
can meet all requests,
but with 24-hour advance notice,
we can meet most of them.
Click here to contact
Neighbor to Neighbor.
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