Minimally invasive surgery
Minimally invasive surgery is an effective surgical method that is less intrusive than traditional surgery. By using small incisions and instruments, we are able to create positive surgical outcomes that typically have minimal scarring, faster recovery times and shorter hospital stays.
Minimally invasive surgical care
If you need surgery, we get you back to your life as safely and quickly as possible.
Whenever possible, the advanced surgeons at HCA HealthONE hospitals use minimally invasive, techniques, like robot-assisted surgery, across numerous specialties. These surgeries use smaller incisions and are offered as a benefit to you, as they allow you to recover faster and experience less pain and scarring.
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Minimally invasive surgery services we offer
We are proud to offer a wide range of procedures and programs that use minimally invasive methods.
Laparoscopic surgery
Laparoscopic surgery is a minimally invasive practice that uses a laparoscope — a thin tool with a light and camera on the end. It also uses additional surgical instruments to perform complex procedures through a tube that’s placed into a small incision. Once your surgeon has placed the laparoscope and other instruments through the tube, the camera is used to view the surgical area. This allows our surgeons to operate without having to make large incisions to view your internal cavities up close.
We are pleased to offer you numerous laparoscopic surgical options for your benefit, including:
- Abdominal pain evaluation
- Achalasia surgery
- Adhesiolysis
- Appendectomy
- Breast biopsy
- Colon surgery
- Complex abdominal wall hernia repair
- Gallbladder surgery
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) surgery
- Sentinel lymph node biopsy
- Small bowel surgery
- Splenectomy
Robotic surgery
Performing robotic surgery is a process that requires our surgeons and technology to work together. It combines small surgical instruments and a 3D high-definition camera. While the robot does the heavy lifting, your surgeon is in complete control throughout your procedure.
Operating from just a few feet away at a control module, the robot mimics our surgeons’ hand movements and translates them to the procedure. Through this advanced technology, robotic arms are able to move with more precision and control than what is possible with human hands alone.
Our experienced surgical teams perform numerous types of robotic surgeries, including:
- Colorectal surgery
- General surgery
- Gynecological surgery
- Orthopedic surgery
- Thoracic surgery
- Urologic surgery
Across these disciplines, our surgeons can also perform specific procedures using a minimally invasive approach, including:
- Cholecystectomy
- Gallbladder surgery
- Hernia surgery
- Hip replacement
- Hysterectomy
- Kidney surgery
- Knee replacement
- Myomectomy
- Partial knee replacement
- Partial nephrectomy
- Prostatectomy
- Pyeloplasty
- Sacrocolpopexy
- Thymectomy
- Transoral robotic surgery
Benefits of minimally invasive surgery
Minimally invasive surgery prioritizes performing surgical procedures through smaller incisions than traditional surgeries while delivering similar results. There are multiple potential benefits of minimally invasive surgery, including:
- Less pain
- Reduced scarring
- Shorter hospital stays
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