New method of reducing pain during surgery

New method of reducing pain during surgery

When a patient is diagnosed with a tumor, infection, or a degenerative condition in the brain or spine, a neurosurgeon is recommended for surgery to remove the condition. Traditional brain and spine surgery would keep a patient in the hospital for up to 3 days after...
New method of reducing pain during surgery

Ridding Anxiety on Joint Replacement

The Joint Replacement Prep Class is a patient readiness empowerment program that focuses on easing the tension between patient and joint surgery while educating on the days leading up to treatment, what to expect during surgery, and post-operation care. The program...
New method of reducing pain during surgery

Minimally invasive & life saving brain operation

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...
New method of reducing pain during surgery

When and why tonsils are removed

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...