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Surgical Services

Common (and painful) issues like gallbladder problems, hernias, hemorrhoids can often be taken care of with less invasive operations. In most cases, patients can go home the same day the operation is performed—allowing them to feel better and get back to their loved ones. So don’t delay and get some pain relief.

General Surgery often includes the following procedures and treatments:

  • Colonoscopies and EGDs
  • Laparoscopic appendix and gallbladder removal, and hernia repair
  • Stomach and colon operations
  • Bowel obstruction treatment and bowel resections
  • Biopsies and cancer operations
  • Mole removal
  • Exploratory diagnostic surgery
  • Central venous access (implanting a “port” for IV access)

General surgeons care for patients needing surgery on the abdomen, skin, breast, soft tissues, esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, gallbladder, and bile ducts, among other organs. The team at DeKalb Regional Medical Center partners with patients to develop comprehensive treatment plans. They take the time to listen and translate medical terms in a way that makes it easier to understand your choices.

Colonoscopy

Colonoscopy

Colorectal Cancer Screening and Colonoscopy Prep Although colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers in the United States, it often goes undetected, according to the American Cancer Society. Symptoms do not usually occur until the disease is advanced and 75%...

Gallbladder

Gallbladder

Does everything you eat cause pain? If you suffer from pain in the upper right or upper middle part of your stomach after eating it could be your gallbladder causing the issue. The gallbladder is located under the liver, which stores and collects bile produced in the...

GERD

GERD

Tired of that burning sensation in your chest -- particularly at night? Could your painful swallowing, nausea, heartburn be caused by Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)? If you experience a burning sensation in your chest, sometimes spreading to your throat, along...

Hemorrhoids

Hemorrhoids

You don’t have to sit still for hemorrhoids Hemorrhoids are a common issue. In fact, by age 50 about 50% of all people will experience hemorrhoids. Hemorrhoids occur when the veins or blood vessels in and around your anus and lower rectum become swollen and irritated....

Hernia

Hernia

People of all ages can develop hernias. A hernia is when an internal organ or tissue bulges through an abnormal opening in the body, such as a hole or weakness in the abdominal wall. Hernias can occur at various parts of your body but are commonly found in the navel,...