Introducing TEM: An advanced technique for treating colorectal cancer
Until recently, many patients with precancerous growths or early cancers of the rectum had to undergo open surgery with a long recovery period and risk of complications. Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) can eliminate the need for major surgery for many of these patients.
West Chester Hospital is one of the few hospitals in the nation to offer TEM, a minimally invasive option for the removal of certain rectal polyps and early stage rectal tumors. This technique allows patients to recover more quickly with a decreased likelihood of complications than that of major surgery.
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Surgical Services
Our surgical (perioperative) services department features nine spacious operating room suites, three micro-invasive suites (MIS), four endoscopy suites, 24 same-day surgery rooms, and 20 recovery rooms.
Our skilled and experienced surgeons come from all over the Greater Cincinnati area to operate at West Chester Hospital, providing a wide range of surgical specialties to meet the needs of our patients. Read on to learn more about the services we offer.
UC Health Weight Loss Center
West Chester Hospital is pleased to offer a full range of surgical weight loss procedures through the UC Health Weight Loss Center. The UC Health Weight Loss Center is recognized as a Bariatric Center of Excellence by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.
Lead by the leading weight loss physician specialists in the region, utilizing the very latest in medical technology, and drawing upon the University of Cincinnati’s nearly 200 years of medical expertise, the UC Health Weight Loss Center provides top-quality care in a pleasant and healing environment.
We offer the following procedures for surgical weight loss:
The UC Health Weight Loss Center has a multi-disciplinary team of physicians, psychologists, nutritionists, devoted nurses and staff members who are committed to every single patient. They will provide support and guidance through every step of your weight loss journey. Outpatient services are located on our West Chester Hospital campus with surgical procedures performed at West Chester Hospital and University Pointe Surgical Hospital. Click here to read more about the UC Health Weight Loss Center.
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General Surgery
Microinvasive Surgery
Microinvasive – or minimally invasive – surgery (MIS) offers faster recovery times, shorter hospitalization, less consumption of health care resources, better outcomes, fewer infections, and improved appearances.
Same Day Surgery
Same Day Surgery – also known as outpatient surgery – features 24 private rooms, each with a bathroom and lockable storage space. When you check in for your surgical procedure, you’ll be ushered to your room for surgery prep, and you will be returned to the same room after your procedure is over. We believe that minimizing the number of times you are moved to new rooms and providing a quiet and private place for you to recover is essential in creating a complete healing experience. Take a virtual tour of one of our same day surgery patient rooms.
Vascular surgery
Our vascular surgeons perform various procedures to repair blood vessels that are damaged as a result of trauma or disease. Our sophisticated vascular lab offers the following tests and procedures:
Other surgical services available at West Chester Hospital include: