Minimally Invasive Procedures
Making Surgery Easier to Undergo
Today, surgeons have reduced the invasiveness of almost all types of surgery. In addition, surgical teams can now conduct virtually all types of general surgery procedures endoscopically, for patients who are appropriate candidates.
Aria surgical teams perform NorthEast Philadelphia community's first single-incision laparoscopies.
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In its community, Aria had has been the first to offer a variety of minimally invasive operations, using laparoscopes and other types of endoscopes. Among key examples of this form of surgery, Aria’s surgeons offer the following types of procedures using the minimally invasive approach:
- adhesion removal
- adrenal gland removal (adrenalectomy)
- appendix removal (appendectomy)
- bariatric surgery (weightloss surgery
involving stomach banding or reduction) - colon resection (cholectomy)
- esophageal surgery (including for achalasia)
- gall bladder removal (cholecystectomy)
- hernia repair (of all types)
- hiatal hernia repair
- kidney removal (nephrectomy)
- small intestine resection
- spleen removal (splenectomy)
- stomach surgery (including for GERD)
- thyroid and parathyroid removal (thyroidectomy and parathyroidectomy)
