Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery .
Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery by Elite Ortho Surgeons:
Minimally invasive surgery is becoming more and more common in hospitals. These procedures are performed through tiny incisions instead of one large opening. Because the incisions are small, patients tend to have quicker recovery times and less discomfort than with conventional surgery — all with the same benefits.
During a minimally invasive procedure, surgeons make several small incisions in the skin — just a few millimeters, in some cases. A long, thin tube with a miniature camera attached at the end (called an endoscope) is passed through one of the incisions. Images from the endoscope are projected onto monitors in the operating room so surgeons can get a clear (and magnified) view of the surgical area. Special instruments are passed through the other openings. These instruments allow the surgeon to perform the surgery by exploring, removing, or repairing whatever’s wrong inside the body.
Types of Minimally Invasive Surgery
Robotic-Assisted Surgery:
One of the latest technological breakthroughs in medicine is robotic-assisted surgery. EOS uses the da Vinci Robotic Program which allows surgeons to make a single small incision (sometimes through the belly button) to perform procedures that once required multiple and larger incision sites. With this type of surgery there are no or smaller scars, recovery time is faster and patients are back to their daily routines much quicker.
The da Vinci technology is especially suited for several types of surgery which are performed at EOS in areas of urology; gynecology; and ear, nose and throat. Some common general surgeries performed robotically are those involving gall bladder, colon and hernia repair.
Fluorescent imaging technology is one aspect of robotic surgery that improves surgical accuracy. For example, during a partial nephrechtomy, the fluorescence allows the surgeon to easily identify healthy versus non-healthy tissue.
Another feature of robotic surgery is use of a Vessel Sealer, which means surgery can be done with fewer stitches, less likelihood of post-op leaking, lower risk of infection and quicker healing. using this unique Vessel Sealer technology.
Elite Ortho Surgeons is pleased to have the only ENT, gynecological, urological and general surgeons in the Twin-Cities area who are specially trained in this cutting-edge technology. Among these surgeons are those specializing in the areas of gall bladder removal, gynecological oncology and ear, nose and throat procedures.
Non-Robotic Minimally Invasive Surgery (Endoscopic):
Non-robotic minimally invasive surgery is also known as endoscopic surgery. You also may be familiar with terms like laparoscopic surgery, thoracoscopic surgery, or “keyhole” surgery. These are minimally invasive procedures that utilize an endoscope to reach internal organs through very small incisions.
During endoscopic surgery the surgeon inserts a thin, flexible tube with a video camera through a small incision or a natural orifice like the mouth or nostrils. The tube has a channel to utilize tiny surgical instruments, which the surgeon uses while viewing the organs on a computer monitor. This technique allows the surgeon to see inside the patient’s body and operate through a much smaller incision than would otherwise be required of traditional open surgery.
The benefits of endoscopic surgical procedures can include:
- Small incisions, few incisions, or no incision
- Less pain
- Low risk of infection
- Short hospital stay
- Quick recovery time
- Less scarring
- Reduced blood loss
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