Yavapai Regional Medical Center General Surgery
Innovative, advanced surgical care
Yavapai Regional Medical Center is committed to providing the highest level of care. From routine procedures to the most complex surgeries, our skilled surgical teams offer a comprehensive range of services.
Surgical Services in Prescott
Experience expert surgical care at Dignity Health Yavapai Regional Medical Center, where advanced technology meets compassionate service. Our dedicated team is committed to providing you with the best possible care in our state-of-the-art facilities.
Our teams use highly advanced technology to perform a wide range of surgical procedures including:
Appendix
Breast
Cardiac (heart)
Colorectal
Cosmetic and reconstructive
Gall bladder
Gynecology
Hand and foot
Hernia
Liver/pancreas
Neurosurgery
Orthopedic
Robotic
Upper GI (gastrointestinal)
Minimally Invasive Robotic-Assisted Surgery
Yavapai Regional Medical Center's robotic surgeons and surgical teams are expertly trained to utilize the precision and capabilities of our state-of-the-art robot-assisted surgery system.
Robotic-assisted surgery offers significant advantages, leading to a faster and more comfortable recovery. The technology provides surgeons with superior optics and greater dexterity, allowing for precise movements and minimal impact on surrounding tissue. This results in less pain, reduced blood loss, and a quicker return to your normal activities.
Benefits of Robot-Assisted Surgery:
Smaller incisions: results in less pain and tissue damage.
Precise instrument control: enables surgeons to perform delicate procedures with greater accuracy and minimal impact on surrounding tissue.
Less post operative pain: reduces your need for pain medication after surgery.
Faster recovery: shorter hospital stay and quicker return to your daily life.
Less scarring: allowing you to focus on healing and recovery without worrying about visible marks.
Fewer complications: compared to traditional open surgery, risk of infection and other complications are typically lower.
Endoscopic Procedures
Endoscopic procedures offer a minimally invasive way for doctors to visualize and access internal organs, enabling them to diagnose conditions and, in some cases, provide treatment without major surgery.
They involve inserting a long, thin, flexible tube with a camera and light source attached (an endoscope) into the body through a natural opening (like the mouth, nose, or rectum) or a small incision.
Endoscopy Services
Colonoscopy is a minimally invasive procedure that allows your doctor to examine the inside of your large intestine (colon) for early signs of disease, including cancer. A thin, flexible tube with a small camera is gently guided through the colon, providing a detailed view. Colonoscopies are used to:
Screen for colon cancer, allowing for early detection and treatment.
Perform biopsies to diagnose various conditions.
Remove polyps and other abnormal tissue, preventing potential problems.
Look for signs of intestinal conditions, such as inflammation or bleeding.
Place stents to keep the colon open, if necessary.
EBUS utilizes advanced technology to provide a minimally invasive way to diagnose lung conditions. This procedure combines a slender, flexible tube with a miniature video camera and an ultrasound probe, allowing physicians to visualize the airways and lungs and identify the causes of inflammation, infections, and even detect lung cancer.
Endoscopic banding offers effective relief for chronic hemorrhoids. During this procedure, your physician uses a small tube with a camera to place elastic bands around the hemorrhoids, cutting off their blood supply and causing them to shrink. This relieves bleeding, itching, and other uncomfortable symptoms.
PEG (Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy) provides a way for patients who can't eat or drink to receive nutrition directly into their stomach. During the procedure, a flexible tube with a camera is guided into the stomach, and a small incision is made in the abdomen to secure the feeding tube. PEG is often recommended for long-term feeding needs (four months or longer).
An upper GI endoscopy is often used to diagnose and treat conditions of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum (the first part of the small intestine). This procedure involves guiding a flexible tube with a camera into these areas, allowing your physician to perform biopsies, stop bleeding, inject fluids, and more.
