Minimally Invasive Surgery

Minimally invasive surgery, also known as laparoscopic surgery, differs from traditional open surgery in that instead of making one large incision, the surgeon makes several tiny incisions in the patient’s abdomen. A videocamera and long, thin surgical instruments are inserted through these holes and the surgery is performed with the surgeon using the videocamera to visualize the patient’s inside. Minimally invasive surgery provides significant benefits to patients, including reduced blood loss, smaller incisions, less pain following the procedure, less time in the hospital and a faster recovery. Minimally invasive techniques can be used for both exploratory diagnostic surgery and to remove tumors, organs (the appendix, for example) or repair internal structures. To learn more about minimally invasive surgery at Guthrie, choose from the options below.

• Guthrie Surgeons Who Perform Laparoscopic Surgery
  • Richard Damian, MD
  • Ali M. Ghellai, MD
    

• Minimally Invasive Procedures at Guthrie