Presbyterian Healthcare 
General Surgery
| General surgery is a fast-developing area for minimally invasive techniques. Laparoscopic procedures are now the standard of care for many routine exploratory and therapeutic procedures. |
The minimally invasive general surgeries performed at Presbyterian include:
Achalasia of the esophagus is a condition characterized by a lack of movement of food through the esophagus toward the stomach. It can be treated with a minimally invasive procedure called Heller Myotomy.
An appendectomy is the surgical removal of an infected appendix.
Bronchoscopy is a surgical technique for viewing the interior of the airways.
Anyone with a condition that requires removal of a large part of the intestine, including diverticulitis, Crohns disease, some colorectal cancers, and rectal prolapse may be a candidate for laparoscopic intestinal surgery.
A common bile duct exploration is performed once an x-ray determines that a stone is blocking the common bile duct - a tube that connects the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas to the small intestine and helps to deliver fluids that aid digestion.
Removal of the gallbladder may occur when gallstones develop which block the flow of bile out of the gallbladder.
Laparoscopic gastrectomy is removal of all or part of the stomach.
Surgeons at Presbyterian have a minimally invasive way to treat heart burn or gastroesophageal reflux.
Inguinal hernias can now be repaired laparoscopicaly through a small incision below the belly-button.
An adrenalectomy is the removal of one adrenal gland, the removal of both adrenal glands or partial removal of one or both adrenal glands.
There are now minimally invasive surgical procedures that bypass a portion of the stomach to help treat morbid obesity.
Laparoscopic surgery can be used to remove the spleen.
