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Surgical Services
309-647-5240, ext. 2356

Kathy McFerren - Surgical Services Director

The Surgical Services department includes 5 pre-op beds, 6 operating rooms, and 7 PACU (post anesthesia care unit) beds, where inpatient and outpatient care is provided. Inpatients are transferred to the appropriate unit following their PACU stay.

Board certified surgeons perform a variety of procedures, including vascular, thoracic, general, orthopedic, ENT, gynecology, obstetrics, ophthalmology, and urology specialties.

The surgical waiting room is conveniently located across the hall from the Surgical Services department. Information and refreshments are provided by a volunteer hostess who acts as a liaison between the OR and patients’ families. Patient conditions and surgery updates are provided to the family by the OR/PACU staff.

Information may be obtained between updates by calling the Surgical Hostess at 309-647-5240, ext. 2701. Hours are Monday through Friday 6:30am – 4:00pm. However the Surgical Services department is available 7 days a week 24 hours a day for emergencies and surgical care.

Anesthesia

The Anesthesia Department consists of 3 CRNA’s (Certified Nurse Anesthetists) and one Anesthesiologist.

General anesthesia and regional anesthesia are both provided. Labor epidurals are provided upon request and availability.

The patient is interviewed by the anesthesiologist or nurse anesthetist, and the anesthesia plan is developed.

Extra Corporeal Shock Wave Lithrotripsy

With newer equipment, extra corporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL) mobile units make this procedure available at Graham Hospital. This procedure is used to break up “stones” in the urinary system.

ESWL units use water filled cushions adjacent to the kidney area. X-ray is used to see the stone. Shock waves shake the stone, breaking it into smaller sand like pieces. The procedure lasts about 45 minutes. This technique is effective because shockwaves can travel through muscle tissue without loss of energy or damage. Anesthesia need is determined by the power of the shockwave and the size of the stone. Patients usually go home one hour after waking up in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit.