Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
Advanced Laparoscopy
One of the greatest trends in the history of surgery is having minimally invasive techniques for the full spectrum of surgery currently performed on the human body. Minimally invasive surgery means performing procedures in many cases without large incisions. These incisions typically will be between 5 mm and 12 mm and spread across the body sites so as to minimize the impact of surgery on the patient. For most patients, this can translate to a lower risk of infection, fast recovery, and less scarring. Because of the great benefits offered by such techniques, minimally invasive options challenge standard of care for many conditions and should always be considered.
Basic laparoscopy operations include laparoscopic cholecystectomy, laparoscopic appendectomy, and diagnostic laparoscopy. All other laparoscopic operations are defined as advanced. Penn Surgery at Chestnut Hill offers advanced laparoscopic procedures in the following areas:
- Hernia surgery, removal of adhesions
- Colon surgery
- Heartburn surgery
- Abnormal gallbladder surgery or bile duct surgery.
- Bariatric (obesity) surgery including laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding and laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
- Solid organ surgery (i.e. spleen, liver and kidney)
- Bowel obstruction
- Abdominal pain
- Thoracic (chest) surgery also known as thoracoscopy
- Re-operative surgery