Surgical Care
Sanford Hospital Luverne's Surgery Department is dedicated to your safety, privacy, and comfort.
Surgical services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Donald Graham, MD, and Matthew Sorrell, MD, provide general surgical services at Sanford Hospital Luverne. Dr. Graham is certified by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Sorrell is certified by the American Board of Surgery in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care. Both surgeons are members of the Sanford Comprehensive Breast Health Team.
The Sanford Hospital Luverne Surgery Staff includes a certified registered nurse anesthetist, registered nurses certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support, and certified surgical technicians.
Same-day surgery staff will be with you throughout your stay to ensure a smooth transition from admission to discharge. They work closely with family medicine physicians, general surgeons, and specialty outreach physicians to offer a variety of procedures at Sanford Hospital Luverne, close to home.
For more information about surgical services, please call the surgery department at (507) 449-1226, or speak to your family physician about having your surgery at Sanford Hospital Luverne.
Anesthesia
Anesthesia involves the administration of medications that relieve patients' pain during various procedures. Anesthesia is provided with the highest degree of expertise and professionalism, including constant monitoring of every important body function. As changes occur in patients' conditions, the nurse anesthetist modifies anesthetics to ensure safety and comfort.
There are several kinds of anesthesia. The type of anesthesia chosen for a patient is based on factors like the patient's physical condition, the type of surgery, and the patient's reaction to medications. A personal consultation with the nurse anesthetist is the key in selecting the best anesthesia.
In addition to surgical anesthesia, the following services are provided by the anesthesia department at Sanford Hospital Luverne:
• Post-surgical pain management
• Epidural/intrathecal analgesia during labor and delivery
• Epidural steroid injections for chronic back pain
For more information, contact the Sanford Hospital Luverne Anesthesia Department at (507) 283-2321, ext 210.