A 5-month old boy from Bullhead City was the recipient of a new liver, marking UMC's Liver Transplant Program's 100 th liver transplant. In and Out Spinal disk surgery now is available on an outpatient basis for the first time in Southern Arizona. Patients undergoing spinal disk surgery at UMC can have the procedure and leave the hospital all within six hours. Although the surgical procedure to remove the disk is the same as the procedure performed on an inpatient basis, the anesthesia used on the patient is geared toward outpatient surgery. Pain medications are given prior to the patient awakening from surgery and anti-nausea medications are given before the end of surgery.
Complications immediately following surgery are rare.
New Pediatric Home Care Book Available Studies have shown that children with chronic illness such as diabetes, cystic fibrosis or cancer do better at home than in a hospital or institutional setting. Surrounded by family and a comfortable familiar environment, children respond better to treatment. An excellent reference book for physicians, nurses and other health care professionals, as well as parents, Pediatric Home Care is the only comprehensive book in the market that addresses pediatric home care. Medicare Coverage for Cancer Screening Medicare now covers a cancer test that could save lives. Complications of colorectal cancer, the nation's second leading cause of cancer death, can be reduced or prevented with the simple step of regular screening.