Our Services

Our surgeons are among the most experienced minimally invasive surgeons in the world and we are proud to offer a full range of minimally invasive surgical services.  Taking a team approach to care, we work closely with patient's physicians.

We perform thorough medical evaluations prior to surgery.  Patients usually go home one or two days after surgery and we provide follow-up care until patients are fully recovered.

Laparoscopic surgery has revolutionized surgery. It has been called one of the top surgical developments of the century. Laparoscopic surgery is also referred to as "minimally invasive," "band-aid," "videoscopic," or "bellybutton" surgery, among other names. But patients who have had it know that what it really means is less time in the hospital, faster recovery at home, less scarring and less pain.

That's because laparoscopic surgery uses tiny incisions and miniature instruments to perform such operations as removing a gall bladder or appendix, treating heartburn, diagnosing cancer, performing a hysterectomy and many other procedures. Before laparoscopic surgery, patients needed to have incisions that were 5 to 8 inches long. That meant longer recovery; more pain and bigger scars. The incisions used in a laparoscopic procedure are only about a half-inch long ... easily covered by a Band-Aid. An incision is often made in or near the navel, and a scope with a tiny video camera (laparoscope) is placed inside the patient's body through a trocar (narrow tube like instrument). The surgeon looks at a television screen while manipulating a variety of surgical instruments on long handles also inserted through small incisions and trocars. Carbon dioxide gas is pumped into the abdomen to enlarge the surgical field and allow the surgeon to see the organs clearly and is then released when surgery is done. All this is done under general anesthesia.

(Thoracoscopic surgery is similar to laparoscopic surgery, but incisions are made and instruments inserted in the chest between the ribs.)

Not all surgery can be done laparoscopically or thoracoscopically, and not all patients are candidates for the surgery. Laparoscopic surgery is a relatively new kind of surgery, becoming more widely used since the late 1980's. Since then, more and more surgical procedures once performed through large incisions are now done using laparoscopic techniques. The result has been good news for many surgical patients who can have surgery with less pain, faster recovery, smaller scars ... and without having to miss the important things in life during long recoveries.

We are committed to improving patients health and their quality of life.

To learn more about all types of minimally invasive surgeries we can perform call (717) 531-7462.