by Medwatch 7 | Apr 17, 2023 | Surgery
Brain tumors are abnormal growths of tissue that can either be benign or malignant, and one patient at the Comanche County Memorial Hospital had a minimally invasive and life-saving treatment. Without it, not only would he have lost his vision, but he could’ve lost...
by Medwatch 7 | Jul 12, 2021 | Medwatch 7, Surgery
Comanche County Memorial Hospital has done thousands of surgeries with their MAKO robotic-arm assisted surgery system, which is controlled by an orthopedic surgeon at the hospital. Dr. Clint Kirk, who frequently uses the system at Comanche County Memorial Hospital,...
by Medwatch 7 | Jun 21, 2021 | Medwatch 7, Surgery
Shoulder pain and problems are not something anybody wants, especially when it prevents you from lifting your arm. Doctor Michael Yost, an orthopedic surgeon At Comanche County Memorial Hospital, said he went into the field because he wanted to help make people...
by Medwatch 7 | May 31, 2021 | Medwatch 7, Surgery
Around 400,000 tonsillectomies happen every year, according to an ear, nose & throat doctor at Comanche County Memorial Hospital. But why is that? Dr. James Rebik, an ear, nose, throat surgeon at CCMH, says multiple tonsil or throat infections in a year is one of...
by Medwatch 7 | Dec 3, 2020 | Medwatch 7, Surgery
Scrub tech students at Great Plains Technology Center recently took a trip to Comanche County Memorial Hospital to see and learn a little more about one of the instruments they may be working with when they finish their program. They spent a morning learning more...
by Medwatch 7 | Jul 29, 2018 | Medwatch 7, Surgery
Comanche County Memorial Hospital is happy to announce their new Da Vinci Xi Surgical System. It’s the first and only one of its kind in SWOK. The Da Vinci Xi Surgical System is some of the latest robotics technology used for surgical purposes. Chief Nursing...