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 Day surgery includes same-day surgery, GI and Pulmonary endoscopy, and the Pain Clinic. Other services include administration of IV antibiotics, blood transfusions, and minor procedures. "Get it done yesterday" — that's today's lifestyle. MCHD is keeping up the pace through rapid advancement in surgical techniques. For example, gallbladder surgery used to mean a four- to six-day hospital stay with six to eight weeks recovery time. Can you imagine having gallbladder surgery and going home the same day? Incisions get smaller as technology continues to advance. MCHD has developed a one-day surgery department based on this concept: "It's all right here!" All in one day — get ready for surgery, have the surgery, and recover. We have what it takes to "get you back on your feet again!"
 Endoscopy is one of our more common procedures. An endoscope is a flexible fiber-optic tube that transfers live images to a television screen. What can such special procedures tell us? Physicians can visualize abnormalities, such as bleeding sites, polyps (tissue growths), swelling, or tumors and print their findings on a photograph. The physician can diagnose, treat, and document abnormalities, usually within one or two hours after the procedure.
Patients often wonder if they will go to sleep during these procedures. We give what is called moderate sedation. You are given medication that makes you drowsy, but you are still able to respond to the physician and the nurses. Most patients do not remember their procedures. Yes, you will need a ride home, with no driving the rest of the day.
 For slightly more complicated surgeries, the physician may require the use of our operating room suites. With today's advanced technology, however, the patient may still be able to come and go in the same day via our day surgery unit.
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