Minimally Invasive Surgery

Smaller Is Better  The size of a pea... provides a world of possibilities in minimally invasive surgery.

Smaller incisions, less discomfort, less blood loss and shorter recoveries. The benefits of minimally invasive (laparoscopic) surgery are clear. Patients experience minimal scarring and are back to their normal activities faster.

Every day, skilled surgeons from many specialties at The Miriam Hospital perform minimally invasive procedures using the most sophisticated technology, including robotics and computer navigation.

In our state-of-the art operating rooms, The Miriam's minimally invasive surgery team offers a variety of procedures:

Bariatric (Weight Loss) Surgery

• Gastric adjustable banding (lap band/Realize band procedure)
• Gastric bypass (weight loss surgery)
• Gastric sleeve resection
• Stomaphyx, endoluminal surgery

Cardiovascular Surgery

• Heart valve replacement

Colon and Rectal Surgery (performed with robotic technology when appropriate)

• Colon and rectal resection for benign and malignant diseases
• Colostomy creation
• Rectal prolapse repair
• Trans anal endoscopic microsurgery

Gastrointestinal and General Surgery

• Achalasia correction
• Anti-reflux procedures for gastroesophogael reflux disease (GERD)
  (Nissen, Toupet and Dor fundoplications)
• Adrenalectomy
• Drainage of pancreatic pseudocysts
• Splenectomy for hematologic/oncologic diseases
• Gallbladder removal and common bile duct exploration
• Stomach pacemaker placement for gastroparesis
• Stomach resections and ulcer surgery, vagotomy
• Inguinal (groin), ventral (abdominal) and incisional hernia repairs
• Feeding tube placement
• Appendectomy
• Diagnostic laparoscopy and cancer staging, biopsy
• Lysis of Adhesions
• Lymph node removal and biopsy
• Single incision laparoscopy
• Pyloroplasty

Orthopedic surgery (performed with computer navigation technology)

• Total hip replacement
• Total knee replacement
• ACL reconstruction
• Tibial osteotomy

Thoracic Surgery

• Tracheostomy
• Video assisted lung resection
• Video assisted decortication for empyema
• Video assisted resection of bullae
• Pulmonary and esophageal stenting
• Transtracheal biopsy with endobronchial ultrasound

Urologic surgery (performed with robotic technology)

• Prostatectomy
• Adrenalectomy
• Partial nephrectomy
• Ureterolithotomy

Vascular surgery

• Endovascular aortic aneurysm repair
• Peripheral arterial angioplasty and stenting
• Cartoid stenting
• Endovenous ablation

The minimally invasive surgery program is directed by Siva Vithiananthan, MD. To learn more about why smaller is better, call 401-793-3922.