169 Riverside Drive, Binghamton, NY 13905
Phone: 607-798-5321
Lourdes offers a wide range of surgical services
that are involved with procedures that may or may not require an
overnight stay at the hospital.
- Ambulatory Surgery - Any procedure that does
not require an overnight hospital stay (also called
outpatient surgery).
- Operating Room - Nine surgical suites
dedicated to inpatient and outpatient surgery.
- GI Lab - An area dedicated to exams of the
colon and stomach.
- Ophthalmology Surgery / Laser Treatment Center
- An area designed for surgery and procedures such as cataract
removal and laser treatment of skin lesions, tatoos, etc.
- Pre-Admission Testing - An area designated to
complete pre-admission blood work, nurse assessments, and to
provide instructions. Surgical inpatients are also prepared for
surgery in this area.
Ambulatory Surgery Center
Lourdes Ambulatory Surgery
Center offers the latest technology in outpatient surgery
in a comfortable, convenient setting. Patient privacy and
comfort are assured in individual rooms, while family members and
friends can wait in the spacious atrium and cafe.
Loved ones are provided with pagers so they can be contacted no
matter where they are on the Lourdes Campus. They are paged
with updates and when the physician has completed the surgery and
is ready to speak with them.
The Ambulatory Surgery Center includes:
- Ophthalmology Surgery / Laser
Treatment Center
- A state of the art GI lab.
- Three minor procedure rooms.
- Private patient rooms adjacent to the seven main operating
rooms. Patient rooms feature music which the patient can
control as well as lighting and color designed for the patient's
comfort.
A wide variety of surgical and diagnostic procedures can be
performed at the Lourdes Ambulatory Surgery Center including:
- Arthroscopy - A visual examination of the
joints of the body (e.g., shoulder, knee, etc.).
- Cataract Removal - See Ophthalmology
Surgery / Laser Treatment Center.
- Cystoscopy - A visual examination of the
urinary tract and bladder.
- Hysteroscopy - A visual examination of
the uterus used to diagnose and treat uterine polyps and
fibroids.
- Laparoscopy - The most common form of
minimally invasive surgery performed today. It is used successfully
for removal of the gallbladder and appendix, ulcer surgery, hernia
repairs, and lung biopsies. These techniques are predicted to be
the first choice for most diagnostic and surgical procedures in the
21st century. Laparoscopy is also used to treat endometriosis and
for performing hysterectomies.
- Podiatry (Foot Surgery) -
Diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases of the human foot
(e.g., bunions).
- Sinus Endoscopy- A visual examination of
the sinus cavity.
- Balloon Sinuplasty - Offers
a minimally invasive option for patients with chronic sinusitis
which results in a faster recovery time.
- Image Guided Sinus
Surgery - The system uses a special computer that
displays three-dimensional images of the patient's anatomy and the
surgeon's instruments in "real time" while the ENT surgery is being
performed.
For more information about Outpatient
Surgery, please call 607-798-5321.
