Department of Minimally Invasive Surgery Is a multidisciplinary center dedicated to excellence in patient care, clinical training, research and outcomes studies pertaining to the techniques and technology of minimally invasive surgery. Minimally invasive surgery (called laparoscopic surgery) is done through small incisions using specialized techniques, miniature cameras, fiber-optic lights and high definition monitors. Presently, a significant percent of all operations, ranging from gall bladder surgery (the most common) to heart bypasses are performed by this technique. For patients, minimally invasive surgery means less trauma to the body, less blood loss, smaller surgical scars and decreased need of pain medication. Patients who undergo minimally invasive surgery experience less postoperative pain, shorter hospital stays, early return to work and normal daily activities and less post operative scarring. Robot-assisted surgery is a specialized form of minimally invasive surgery that has a growing use at Saint Barnabas Medical Center. MIS department promotes innovation and excellence through the development of laparoscopic skills training. The MIS Center is a fully functional surgical simulation center serving students, residents, and established surgeons learning new laparoscopic surgery skills. Saint Barnabas Medical Center is one of the largest and most experienced minimally invasive surgery practices in the United States, performing thousands of procedures each year. Minimally invasive surgery is performed both on an inpatient (stay in the hospital) and outpatient (go home the same day) basis. Minimally invasive surgical procedures include advanced laparoscopic procedures that are performed through either a single port or through a single incision. Following are some of the types of minimally invasive surgery performed at Saint Barnabas Medical Center. Gastroenterologic and General Surgery Small Bowel, Colon and Rectal
Surgery Thoracic Surgery For more information about minimally invasive surgery at Saint Barnabas Medical Center call 1-888-724-7123. [ top ] |
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