The dedicated general surgeons at Tamarack Health provide advanced and minimally invasive surgical procedures. Our surgeons provide inpatient and outpatient procedures scheduled on an elective, urgent or emergency basis.
Our surgical team assists and supports patients through the preoperative, operative and postoperative stages of surgery. Our team performs robotic and traditional (open) surgery, as well as colonoscopies and upper endoscopies (cancer screening, diagnostic and therapeutic).
At Tamarack Health you can expect to receive a personalized surgery and recovery plan that gets you back to your regular activities quickly.
Conditions we treat
- Acid reflux.
- Appendicitis.
- Breast cancer.
- Colon cancer and other colorectal issues.
- Gallbladder problems.
- Hemorrhoids.
- Hernias.
- Lipoma (fatty tumor).
- Skin lesions.
State-of-the-art technology
Our team uses the most current, up-to-date technology and minimally invasive surgical techniques available. Robotic-assisted surgery combines the skill of your surgeon with a robotic system to provide:
- A high-definition, magnified, 3D view of the surgical site.
- Greater precision and flexibility than the human hand on its own.
- The ability to perform delicate and complex procedures that may be difficult to perform using other methods.
Benefits of robotic-assisted surgery
- Fewer complications.
- Less pain and blood loss.
- Smaller, less noticeable scars.
- Quicker recovery.
Find out more and discuss your surgical options. For services in Ashland, call 715.685.6040. In Hayward, call 715.934.4850.
Anesthesia: True or false?
Anesthesia, or anesthetics, blocks all feeling and can help you get through medical procedures without pain—and, often, without awareness.
While "going under" may be common, how much do you know about anesthesia?
True or false: Ether was the first anesthetic successfully used to put people under for surgery.
True. In 1846, a dentist demonstrated how ether fumes could be used to knock people out during surgery.
True or false: General anesthetics allow you to become unconscious and can only be delivered by gas.
False. General anesthesia does knock you out so that you have no awareness or sensations during surgery. But these drugs can be injected into your bloodstream or inhaled as a gas.
True or false: Getting anesthesia always means becoming unconscious.
False. Some anesthetics can be given with or without sedation, so you can stay awake. A local anesthetic numbs only a small part of your body, such as a tooth or a finger. A regional anesthetic helps numb larger areas and is delivered through a cluster of nerves.
True or false. General anesthetics that are inhaled wear off faster than those that are injected into veins.
False. Inhaled anesthetics take longer to wear off than those given through the veins. Intravenous anesthetics disappear from the bloodstream quickly, allowing patients to go home sooner after surgery.
True or false: Anesthesiologists are medical doctors.
True. Anesthesiologists have a medical degree. They also have to complete a four-year residency in anesthesiology.
Are you scheduled for a medical procedure or surgery? Ask your doctor what kind of anesthesia you can expect to have.
Sources
- American Society of Anesthesiologists. "Anesthesia as a Career." https://www.asahq.org/education-and-career/career-resources/anesthesia-as-a-career.
- American Society of Anesthesiologists. "Patients Often Overestimate Postoperative Pain, Study Finds." https://www.asahq.org/about-asa/newsroom/news-releases/2017/10/patients-often-overestimate-postoperative-pain.
- National Center for Biotechnology Information. "Historical Development of Modern Anesthesia." https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22583009/.
- National Institute of General Medical Sciences. "Anesthesia." https://www.nigms.nih.gov/education/fact-sheets/Pages/anesthesia.aspx.
- National Institutes of Health. "Waking Up to Anesthesia: Learn More Before You Go Under." https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2011/04/waking-up-anesthesia.