Beaver Dam Community Hospitals

Surgical
Services

707 S. University Ave.
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
(920) 887-5962

Laparoscopic Surgery is the Standard in General Surgery

At BDCH, most colon surgeries are performed laparoscopically. Laparoscopic procedures reduce risk of infection, blood loss and pain with minimally invasive ¼-inch incisions.

Our board-certified general surgeons perform a full range of surgeries, including screening, diagnostic and therapeutic upper GI endoscopy and colonoscopy. The surgeons also perform multiple advanced laparoscopic and minimally invasive abdominal and pelvic surgeries.

Minimally Invasive Procedures Highlight Gynecologic Surgery

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Minimally invasive surgical techniques used at BDCH yield shorter recovery times, less complications, shorter hospital stays, less pain and less overall expense for women. Our surgeons use minimally invasive procedures more than 95 percent of the time for hysterectomies, while nationally more than 40 percent are still done with large abdominal incisions.

Our Board Certified surgeons have received fellowship training in Urogynecology and have won many awards for quality of care.

The Standard in Care for Orthopaedic Surgery

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Innovations such as minimal incision joint replacement, gender specific knee replacement and computer assisted joint replacement generate a lot of attention, and each has a role in the treatment of bone and joint problems. Our Orthopaedic surgeons are certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and apply their experience and skill to individualize the treatment options for each patient.

BDCH also offers hip resurfacing, which is a surgical alternative to total hip replacement and does not require the femur bone to be cut off. The advantage of hip resurfacing is reduced bone removal, reduced chance of hip dislocation and lower rates of leg length discrepancies.

Ophthalmic Surgery Helps You See Clearly Again

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Ophthalmic surgery is performed on any part of the eye, and at Beaver Dam Community Hospital, our ophthalmologists use advanced technology and surgical techniques for cataract removal, glaucoma, plastic surgery for eyelid repair, muscle surgery for crossed eyes and tear-duct probings to correct plugged tear duct infants.

Cataract surgery is the most common procedure, and with today’s cutting-edge techniques at BDCH patients often enjoy the best vision of their lives after surgery.

A cataract is a clouding of the normally clear lense in the eye, which over time causes symptoms such as blurred vision and sensitivity to light. Cataracts are treated by surgically removing the clouded lens and replacing it with a clear intraocular lens implant (IOL).

This can be done comfortably under local anesthesia with the patient awake throughout the operation. The lens is inserted through a very small incision, avoiding the need for stitches and takes usually fewer than 30 minutes.

Our advanced procedures not only remove the cataract but can also correct astigmatism and near sightedness. If patients are interested in decreasing their need for glasses, they may qualify and elect to have a premium IOL placed in their eye at the time of cataract surgery.