Argon Beam Coagulation System
Surgeries at Rooks County Health Center will now be shorter and pose less risk for complications. The surgical department at RCH recently received a new Argon Beam Coagulator.
Purchased with money from the "Era of Caring" Capital Campaign, the Argon Beam Coagulator is a new surgical technology that gives patients the benefits of a minimally invasive approach to common procedures. It is most commonly used to decrease blood loss during an operation.
“We are privileged to be one of the few critical access hospitals in Kansas to have this advanced equipment,” says Rooks County Health Center’s Dr. Lynn Fisher, M.D.
The Argon Beam Coagulator uses argon, a colorless, odorless gas, to conduct an electrical current to tissues to be cut out or repaired. The gas forms an electrical bridge between the instrument and the tissue, which allows blood to coagulate without actually touching tissue. Some argon beam procedures use an endoscope, a tiny video camera that lets surgeons see their work up close.
“This equipment may also be used during C-Sections,” stated Fisher.
RCH also has three other doctors, Dr. Michael Lasley, Dr. Ross Stadalman and Dr. Charles Schultz, perform surgeries and procedures on a rotating basis so patients may remain close to home.
If you are interested in the “Era of Caring” Capital Campaign, which made the addition of this equipment possible, please contact Kathy Ramsay, RN, Communications and Development Director of RCH at 785-434-4553, Ext. 288 or rookscountyhealthcenter.com.