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Surgical Services


Types of Surgeries

Chester River Hospital Center offers a wide range of surgical services. The surgical services suite includes three operating rooms, a special procedures room, a same day surgery unit and a post-anesthesia care unit. Patients begin their surgical experience at Chester River Hospital Center with a nursing assessment in our Pre-registration and Educational Program (PREP).

Surgical services offered at Chester River Hospital Center include:

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Colon-rectal Surgery

This division of surgery specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the intestines and the rectum. These include colon and rectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, lower gastrointestinal (GI) diseases, incontinence, and other gastrointestinal problems.

General Surgery

Our general surgeons perform a wide variety of surgical procedures to repair organs and tissues throughout the body.

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Gynecology Surgery

This division of surgery specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders affecting the female reproductive organs.

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Ophthalmology

This division of surgery specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the eye. These conditions include cataracts, glaucoma, nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism.

Oral Surgery and Dentistry

This division of surgery specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the mouth. These conditions include impacted teeth, tooth loss, facial injury repair, facial infections, and lesion removal and biopsy.

Orthopedics Surgery

This division of surgery specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the joints and bones, including joint replacement and surgical intervention to treat sports injuries and arthritis.

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Otolaryngology

This division of surgery specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the ears, nose, and throat and the related structures of the head and neck. Their special skills include diagnosing and managing diseases of the sinuses, larynx (voice box), oral cavity, and upper pharynx (mouth and throat), as well as structures of the neck and face.

Pain Management

The goal of Pain Management services is to improve quality of life by increasing daily function and diminishing chronic pain. The pain management team is experienced in the evaluation and treatment of chronic pain syndromes, including low back pain, cervical neck pain, myofacial pain syndrome, headaches and cancer pain.

It is a referral based program, operated by the Department of Anesthesia. Services offered include medication management, epidural steroid injections, diagnostic and therapeutic nerve blocks, and trigger point injections.

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Plastic Surgery

This division of surgery is concerned with the correction or restoration of form and function. Though cosmetic or aesthetic surgery is the best-known kind of plastic surgery, most plastic surgery is not cosmetic: plastic surgery includes many types of reconstructive surgery, hand surgery, microsurgery, and the treatment of burns.

Podiatry

This division of surgery specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the feet.

Thoracic Surgery

This division of surgery specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the lungs and esophagus.

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Vascular Surgery

This division of surgery specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the arterial and venous circulation. These conditions include stroke, thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysms, varicose veins, aortic dissection, lower extremity arterial occlusive disease, renal artery aneurysm, and venous and lymphatic disorders.

In conjunction with our board-certified vascular surgeons, the hospital also offers a full-service vascular laboratory.

Urology

This division of surgery specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the urinary tract. These conditions include erectile dysfunction, incontinence, kidney disease, kidney failure, kidney stones, disorders of the prostate and urinary tract infections.

Pre-registration and Educational Program (PREP)

Up to two weeks before surgery, patients can undergo diagnostic testing, clinical profile assessment, documentation of history and physical, and/or anesthesia consultation. A Clinical Preoperative Nurse Educator coordinates these services

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