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Surgical Services

Enloe Medical Center offers an array of advanced surgical capabilities. The highly skilled surgeons and state-of-the-art technology enables North Valley patients to receive the latest that medicine has to offer in the comfort of their home community. We perform surgeries at two Enloe locations.

Capabilities include a breakthrough stereotactic-guided system for delicate surgery of the brain, cardiac surgery, surgical treatments for obesity, neurosurgical procedures, a wide range of operations for bone and musculoskeletal disorders, and specialties such as vascular, thoracic, gynecologic, urologic, ear, nose and throat, and plastic surgeries.

Inpatient Surgical Services

Enloe Medical Center brings together specialists from virtually every medical specialty with advanced capabilities. Inpatient surgical procedures are performed at Enloe's main Esplanade campus.

Our inpatient surgical capabilities include:
  • Image-guided surgery that deploys an advanced computer system and infrared sensors to assist surgeons during complex brain; spine; ear, nose and throat; and orthopedic surgeries
  • Off-pump cardiac surgery, also called beating heart surgery
  • Laparoscopic bariatric surgery for obesity
  • Surgery for bone and musculoskeletal disorders
  • Gastrointestinal surgeries
  • Minimally invasive surgeries, such as laparoscopic, cholecystectomy, appendectomy, hernia repair and vaginal hysterectomy
  • Cryosurgery for prostate cancer
  • Urology surgery
  • Plastic surgery

Outpatient Surgical Services

Enloe performs many surgical procedures that allow patients to return home the same day. We offer a wide range of outpatient procedures at the spacious Same Day Surgery Surgery Center at the Enloe Outpatient Center as well as at the main Enloe campus on Esplanade.

Our outpatient surgical procedures include:
  • Minimally invasive surgeries
  • Plastic surgical procedures
  • Minor orthopedic and sports-injury procedures
  • Minor pediatric procedures

 

A Guide to Your Surgrical Experience at Enloe

ESPAA Services
Enloe Surgical and Procedural Assessment Area

This service is designed to ensure the best possible surgical experience for Enloe’s patients. ESPAA has a team of registered nurses who meet with patients to provide pre-operative education, assessment and testing. ESPAA (pronounced e -spa) coordinates with Northstate Anesthesiology Partners, the group of physicians who provide anesthesiology services at Enloe Medical Center.

Benefits of this service include:

• We educate you about your upcoming surgery.
• We gather your medical history and provide any needed exams, sharing results with your surgeon and anesthesiologist.
• We check for and follow up on issues that could create a delay in your surgery.
• We provide you with instructions for your day of surgery, including how to prepare, what medications to take, where to go and your arrival time.

Please call us today for an appointment if your physician has not already done so: (530) 332-6001. We are here to serve you.
Hours: 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Monday – Friday

The Days Before Your Surgery

• Arrange for the care of your dependents.
• Arrange for someone to drive you home. Taxis are OK if a responsible adult is with you.
• Arrange to have help getting your prescriptions filled upon discharge from the hospital.
• If you’re returning home the day of your surgery and an anesthesiologist will be involved with your care:

  • Arrange to have a responsible adult stay with you overnight. This is required for safety reasons.
  • Stock your kitchen with clear liquids, such as Jell-O, tea, broth; and full liquids, such as milk products, ice cream and soup. Parents, don’t forget the popsicles!

• A nurse will contact you the day before surgery with instructions about dietary guidelines
and your arrival time for surgery, unless you have already been given instructions at
your ESPPA appointment.
• If you have not received a call with information and instruction by the afternoon
before your surgery, please call us. If you are scheduled at:

    • Enloe Medical Center on Esplanade,
    call (530) 332-5545
    • Enloe Same Day Surgery at the Enloe Outpatient Center,
    call (530) 332-6882.

  • If you will have a local anesthetic, please direct any questions to your surgeon.
  • If your child will be having surgery, you can call the numbers above to request a tour.
  • If you develop a cold, sore throat, fever, rash or other symptoms of illness, notify your surgeon ASAP.
  • If you have any questions, call ESPAA at (530) 332-6001.

The Day of Your Surgery

• Be sure to follow the instructions you were given about diet and arrival time.
• Do not smoke or chew tobacco.
• Do not wear mascara or other eye make-up, as it may irritate your eyes.
• Remove nail polish if you will be having surgery on your hands or feet.
• Shower with an antibacterial soap on the evening before or morning of your surgery.
• Wear loose, comfortable clothing that is easy to put on after surgery.
• Minors who are having surgery must be accompanied by a parent, who must stay in the building until their child is discharged home or to a patient room at the medical center.

What to Bring or Leave at Home

• Please leave all valuables at home, including metal objects such as rings, watches, earrings
and necklaces.
• Please bring your inhalers and eye drops, but leave all other medications at home.
• If you have not had contact with ESPAA, bring a list of your medications, vitamins, supplements and herbal products, with dosages and scheduled times.
• If you will be staying overnight, bring your advance directive/power of attorney for health care, eyeglass or contact lens case, robe, slippers, hearing aide, toiletries, and reading or writing materials if desired.
• If you are scheduled at Enloe Same Day Surgery, bring your prescription insurance card and co-payment.
• Bring clean, empty bottle for your infant.

What to Expect When You Arrive for Surgery

• You will meet with a patient service representative.
• You will be escorted to the preoperative area, where a nurse will prepare you for surgery.
• The anesthesiologist will speak with you and your family.
• During your surgery, your family can wait for you in the lobby. The surgeon will speak with
them after surgery.
• You will be reunited with your family after surgery, once you have recovered from anesthesia.
• If you are an inpatient, staying at Enloe Medical Center, Enloe Volunteers in the main lobby will inform your family of your room number and the time that they may visit you.

Going Home

If you are staying overnight at Enloe:

  • Before discharge to home, a nurse will review your medication plan with you and provide you and your family with written and verbal instructions on how to care for you at home.
  • Our goal is to discharge you by 11 a.m., although the amount of time it takes to be discharged can vary depending on the complexity of your physician’s discharge orders

Enloe Medical Center is prepared to provide care for you after your hospital stay. Physicians may prescribe nursing services, social work counseling, rehabilitation or home health services upon discharge. A discharge planner will help coordinate any care and resources you may require after your stay.

Tips for After Your Surgery

• If you are having outpatient surgery with anesthesia, we advise that you advance your diet slowly. Start with clear liquids, such as Jell-O, tea and broth, and then advance as tolerated to full liquids, such as milk products, ice cream and soup. Then, if tolerated, advance to regular food, unless otherwise instructed upon discharge. Parents, don’t forget the popsicles!
• Refrain from making important decisions or signing important papers for the fi rst 24 hours after surgery.
• A nurse will call you one to two days after surgery to check in on your progress and answer any questions.

General Information

Parking

• Enloe Same Day Surgery at the Enloe Outpatient Center has designated patient parking.
• Enloe Medical Center on the Esplanade offers two parking lots as well as a free valet parking service. Valet service is available every day from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. To use valet parking, simply drive up to the main entrance on 5th Avenue, and an attendant will assist you.

Classes

Enloe offers educational information to patients who scheduled for surgery at the hospital:

  • A Joint Effort, a free patient education program to help patients prepare for joint replacement surgery. Held two times a month. Call 530.332.7446 for more information.
  • Bariatric Pre-Surgical Education, a two-hour class to help prepare for gastric bypass surgery. Held once a month. Call 530.891.1651 for more information.

Financial Information

Enloe has a financial counselor available to assist you with financial questions related to your surgery. Enloe Medical Center charges do not include the professional fees of the surgeon, assistant surgeon, anesthesiologist, pathologist or radiologist. To contact a financial counselor, call (530) 332-6371.

Contact Information

Enloe Surgical and Procedural Assessment Area (ESPAA)
Fountain Medical Plaza
251 Cohasset Road
Chico, CA 95973
(530) 332-6001

Same Day Surgery at the Enloe Outpatient Center
888 Lakeside Village Commons, Bldg B
Chico, CA 95973
(530) 332-6882

Enloe Medical Center’s
Ambulatory Services
1531 Esplanade
Chico, CA 95926
(530) 332-5545