Surgical Services

At some point in most people's lives, they will encounter a health problem facilitating the need for surgery.  At Republic County Hospital, we are able to provide emergency and scheduled surgical services with our two suite operating room and two-bed post-anesthesia care unit, including 24-hour on-call staff.

With our staff of Advanced Cardiac Life Support certified registered nurses, scrub technicians,anesthetists,central supply technician, and eight physicians who do surgery on a regular basis, we are able to care for  pediatric to geriatric patients,on an inpatient and outpatient basis alike.   Our staff meets each patient before surgery to review their health history and previous surgical experiences, and to educate them about their upcoming procedure and stay at Republic County Hospital.

Specialists on Staff at RCH include:

Dr. Mark Bell, ENT
Dr. Allen Shrader, UROLOGY
Dr. David Samani, ORTHOPEDICS
Dr. Sukesh Kansal, OPTHAMOLOGY                              Dr. Thomas Graul, OPTHAMOLOGY

Family Practice Physicians who perform a wide range of surgeries and procedures at RCH include:

Dr. Robert Holt
Dr. Nolan Beavers
Dr. Andy Walker                                                            Dr. Cayle Goertzen
 

A partial list of surgical procedures performed at Republic County Hospital includes but is not limited to:

• Tonsillectomies, Adenoidectomies, Nasal, and Sinus Surgery
• Breast Biopsies, Mastectomies
• Appendectomies, Hernia Repairs, Gallbladder Removal, Hysterectomies (All open or laparoscopic)
• Cesarean Sections
• Tubal Ligations (open or laparoscopic)
• Bowel Resections
• Amputations
• Skin Grafting
• Carpal Tunnel Releases
• Arthroscopies (shoulder, knee)
• Rotator Cuff Repairs
• Closed and Open Reduction of Fractures
• Austin Moore Hemiarthroplasty of Fractured Hips
• Endoscopics including colonoscopics, sigmoidoscopics, EGDs (esophagogastroduodenoscopies), and bronchoscopies 
• Cataract Removal with Lens Implant
• Central Line Placement
• Total Hip Replacements
• Total Knee Replacements
   

Anesthesia services are provided by Dr. Robert Holt and Mike Vint, CRNA. Services range from conscious sedation to general anesthetic to spinal and epidural blocks. Epidural injections are also provided for back pain management. Prior to any procedure requiring anesthesia, one of the RCH  providers will conduct an evaluation and discuss with you any concerns you may have and determine the best form of anesthetic for your needs.

We hope to continue to provide more and different types of surgical procedures for the rural population in North-central Kansas and South-central Nebraska.

For more information, call the surgery department at 785-527-6085.