Endoscopic Procedures

• bronchoscopy
• colonoscopy
• endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography or ERCP
• endoscopy
• esophago gastro duodenoscopy or EGD
• sigmoidoscopy

General Surgery

• laparoscopic cholecystectomy, a minimally invasive procedure to remove the gallbladder
• laparoscopic hernia repair, a minimally invasive procedure to repair the most common types of hernias
• laparoscopic splenectomy, a minimally invasive procedure to remove the spleen
• laparoscopy, a surgical technique used in minimally invasive surgeries of the abdomen and pelvis

Women's Surgery

• diagnostic laparoscopy for women
• hysterectomy or surgical removal of the uterus
• laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy
• tubal ligation, sterilization surgery for women
• Tension-Free Vaginal Tape or TVT, a simple outpatient procedure for stress urinary incontinence in women
• uterine balloon therapy, an alternative to hysterectomy for women with excessive bleeding problems

Heart Surgery

• open heart surgery

For More Information

If you have questions about how to prepare for outpatient surgery, please refer to our outpatient surgery instructions. For patient teaching about a surgical procedure at Western Baptist Hospital, call (270) 575-2983 or visit the links below:

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