The word “surgery” usually evokes images of an extended hospital stay, lying on an operating table for hours on end, and long recovery times. However, that isn’t always the case. The emergence of outpatient surgery centers has changed all that. Finally, patients can go home within the same day and recover in the comfort of their homes.
As medical technology advances, more complex surgeries can now be performed using a minimally invasive approach and have consequently become outpatient procedures.
Outpatient surgeries have several types, but let’s talk about the most common and where you can find a first-rate outpatient surgery center within the North Naples area in Florida.
Cataract Surgery
Cataract surgeries usually involve the removal of the cloudy, natural lens in your eye and replacing it with an artificial one. They are common and generally safe, usually taking just an hour or less to perform.
Ear, Nose, And Throat (ENT) Surgery
ENT surgeries are geared toward addressing injuries or defects in the ear, nose, and throat that cause problems such as chronic pain, recurrent infections, and breathing problems.
Listed below are two of the most common types of ENT surgeries:
· Tonsillectomy
A tonsillectomy involves the removal of tonsils to treat infection, bleeding, or inflammation. The procedure can also treat sleep-related breathing disorders and rare diseases of the tonsils.
Tonsillectomy procedures typically take about half-hour to an hour, with the anesthesia taking up to four hours to subside.
· Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
Endoscopic sinus surgery removes abnormal tissue growths such as nasal polyps that block fluid flowing from the sinuses to nasal passages. Depending on your preference, the procedure may be performed under local or general anesthesia.
Endoscopic sinus surgeries usually take 30 to 90 minutes.
General Surgery
Common general surgery procedures that are now routinely done on an outpatient basis include the following:
· Hernia Repair
Hernia repair involves pushing the bulge back inside the affected body part and either sewing the wall back together or placing a patch to cover it.
Only groin hernia repairs are considered outpatient surgery, as they have a relatively shorter recovery period.
· Gallbladder Removal
Cholecystectomy is the term given to the procedure that involves the removal of the gallbladder.
Whether your cholecystectomy will be inpatient or outpatient depends on the type you need for treatment. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is done on the abdomen or pelvis that involves small incisions with the aid of a camera. Given its less invasive nature and a relatively shorter recovery time, it can be done on an outpatient basis.
Orthopedic Surgery
Arthroscopies are used to diagnose and treat joint problems. The procedure involves the insertion of a small video camera attached to a thin tube into a small incision to get a good view of the inside of your joint. It is classified as an outpatient surgery because it requires smaller incisions, thus the shorter recovery time.
Outpatient Surgery in North Naples, FL
At North Naples Surgery Center, our outpatient surgery center boasts a complete suite of well-maintained, highly sophisticated medical equipment and caring, qualified staff, which make it highly conducive to a successful outcome.
If you have any questions or if you are a surgeon looking to obtain privileges at our facility, call our office at (239) 591-2803 or fill out our online appointment request form. We are currently under construction and will be opening in February 2021. We look forward to serving you!
