Surgery

When you or a loved one is facing surgery, it can be a frightening time no matter how ‘routine’ the surgery is.

At Midwest Medical Center, we are focused on providing you with outstanding, compassionate care in a medically advanced environment.  Your surgical team consists of a highly skilled surgeon, as well as specialty trained registered nurses, surgical technicians and anesthesia providers.  All have extensive experience in performing a wide variety of surgical procedures and will provide you with the information, support and skilled care you need in order to have a positive experience with the best possible outcomes.

Midwest Medical Center has two state-of-the-art surgical suites complete with high-level booms, monitors, and laparoscopic equipment. We have the capability to offer convenient same-day surgery, as well as general surgery which may require a brief stay in one of our private patient suites.

 

Our General Surgery Services

The following is a general listing of surgical procedures that can be accommodated at Midwest Medical Center.  If you have specific questions about a procedure or if you would like to schedule a consultation with Dr. William Vincent, call 815-776-7381.

 

Adults

Abdominal Surgery Access (Central Lines, Dialysis Access) Appendectomy Bladder Bronchial Cleft Anomalies Breast Surgery / Biopsy Bronchoscopy Carpal Tunnel Chest Tube Insertion Gallbladder Removal   Colon Resection Colonoscopy Endocrine Surgery Endoscopy Esophageal Surgery

Gastric Resection (Stomach Surgery) Gastroscopy (Esophageal-Stomach-Duodenum) Hemorrhoid Surgery-Management Hysterectomy Lymph Node (Excision) Mastectomy (Including Partial) Mediastinoscopy Parathyroid Excision Pleuraldesis Pneumonectomy Soft Tissue (Biopsy) Submaxillary, Sublingual Gland Excision Thyroid Excision Thoracentesis Thoroscopy

 

Laparoscopy/Laparoscopic Surgery

Appendectomy
Cholecystectomy/Cholangiography (Gallbladder Removal)
Colon Resections
Hernia Operations
G.E.R.D

 

Pediatric Surgery

Appendectomy
Bowel Obstruction
Bronchial Cleft Anomalies
Hernia
Pyloric Stenosis

 

How to Prepare for Surgery at Midwest Medical Center

Thank you for choosing Midwest Medical Center.  We adhere to a high-standard of care, putting patient safety and satisfaction first.

Prior to the patient’s scheduled surgery date, they will meet with their surgeon to review the surgical procedure and important details including the benefits and risks.  We encourage patients to take this time to make sure all of their questions are answered.  Many find it helpful when they are accompanied by a close friend or family member to this appointment.  

At this time, the surgeon will also ask about your medical history and perform a physical examination.  Also, the patient will be asked to complete necessary paperwork so that pre-admitting detail is taken care of prior to arrival for surgery.  In some cases, the patient may be contacted at home just prior to their surgery for additional information. After the consultation and exam, the patient will be given instructions on the preparation for surgery.   They may need to complete some lab work, have an x-ray, follow a special diet, shower with a special soap, etc.  Your surgical coordinator will provide you with precise detail on what time to arrive at the hospital on the day of surgery.

 

Day of your Surgical Procedure

Upon arrival for surgery, the patient will check-in with the front registration desk and finalize any remaining registration paperwork.  Once complete, the patient will be escorted back to the Staging Area in the Surgery Department.  Family/significant others can accompany them at this time.
In the Staging Area, the patient will be asked to sign an informed consent for surgery and then final preparation will begin. Patients are given a special warm, wrap-around gown and booties.  Depending on the type of procedure, the nurse may need to shave hair from an area or order additional lab work.  The patient’s vital signs will be taken and a nurse will start an IV (Intravenous Therapy administering liquid substances directly into a vein). 

At this time, the anesthesia provider will meet with the patient and discuss the anesthesia procedures.  It is very important to discuss any past reaction to anesthetics or concerns you have at this time. Next, the surgeon will again meet with the patient and may mark the area where the surgery is to be performed.  The patient may be asked to empty their bladder, remove any dentures/ partials, jewelry, and contact lenses/ glasses.  The patient will be taken to the Surgical Suite and their family will be asked to wait in atrium area.

To provide for the patient’s safety, they patient may be asked to give their name and date of birth several times.   Before entering the Surgical Suite, the patient will be asked to verify their name and date of birth, verify the procedure they are having and which side, left or right, as applicable.

 

After the Surgical Procedure

After surgery, the surgeon will meet with the family (if authorized by the patient) and discuss the outcomes.  The patient will be transferred to the Post Anesthesia Recovery Unit.  In this unit, a recovery nurse will attend to the patient’s needs and administer medication as ordered by the surgeon for pain.  Once fully awake and recovered from surgery, the patient will be transferred back to the Staging Area, reunited with their family and discharged home or admitted to the in-patient floor as applicable.  If discharged home, the patient will receive instructions on proper diet, activity, pain control, dressing care, when to follow-up with their doctor, and information on possible side effects.

 

Our Team

	William Vincent, MD Dr. Vincent is Board-Certified through the American Board of Surgery and received his medical degree from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. He completed his residency at Iowa Methodist Medical Center and is now licensed in Illinois. Dr. Vincent has over 20 years of experience as a General Surgeon and is a member of the Throckmorton Surgical Society, the Iowa Academy of Surgery and Iowa State Medical Society.
	Jane Rickman, APN, CRNA Chief Nurse Anesthetist Jane was born and raised on a farm near Morrison, Illinois. She graduated from the University of Illinois with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and worked in the surgical intensive therapy unit at Presbyterian St. Luke’s Hospital before pursuing a certificate in nurse anesthesia. After receiving the Agatha Hodgins award for the outstanding nurse anesthesia student of 1976 at Presbyterian St. Luke’s, she graduated and stayed at the hospital and was appointed to the faculty of the nurse anesthesia school. Jane married and raised her two sons, Michael and Matthew, in Oak Park, Il. During this time she also worked at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Shriner’s Hospital in Chicago, was president of her own anesthesia company, and served on the board of the Illinois Association of Nurse Anesthetists.
	Karen Walters, RN Director of Perioperative Services Karen was born and raised in Los Angeles County, California. She received her nursing education from El Camino College in Torrance, California and from California State University at Dominguez Hills. She was president of her nursing class. She currently maintains RN licensure in Illinois and California. She is a member of the Association of PeriOperative Registered Nurses (AORN). Prior to her role at Midwest Medical Center, she worked in management and director roles, at several healthcare facilities in California, including Southern California Head and Neck, an ENT and Plastics Surgical Center in Santa Monica, where she was the Director of Surgery. Since moving to Illinois, she has held such positions as the first School Nurse the Galena School District ever had, Health Supervisor for the Girl Scouts and worked on the Surgery and Oncology Units at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford, Illinois.