Adrenalectomy
An adrenalectomy is the removal of one adrenal gland, the removal of both adrenal glands or partial removal of one or both adrenal glands. This is often performed when an adrenal tumor or malignancy is present.
Laparoscopic adrenalectomy uses a thin, telescope-like instrument called a laparoscope, which is inserted through a small incision in the skin. The laparoscope is connected to a tiny video camera which projects a view of the operative site onto video monitors located in the operating room.
Appendectomy
The appendix is a small, finger-shaped pouch of intestinal tissue located between the small intestine and large intestine. If the appendix becomes infected, it must be surgically removed before a hole develops in the appendix and spreads the infection to the entire abdominal space. An appendectomy is the surgical removal of an infected appendix.
Biopsy
A biopsy is a procedure in which tissue samples are removed (with a needle or during surgery) from the body for examination under a microscope; to determine if cancer or other abnormal cells are present.
Colonoscopy
A colonoscopy is a procedure that allows the physician to view the entire length of the large intestine and can often help identify abnormal growths, inflamed tissue, ulcers and bleeding. It involves inserting a colonoscope, a long, flexible, lighted tube, in through the rectum, up into the colon. The colonoscope allows the physician to see the lining of the colon, remove tissue for further examination and possibly treat some problems that are detected.
Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy)
Removal of the gallbladder (Cholecystectomy) may occur when gallstones develop. They are small hard masses often consisting of cholesterol and bile salts that form in the gallbladder or bile duct. These stones may block the flow of bile out of the gallbladder.
Gastrectomy
A laparoscopic gastrectomy procedure is performed to treat recurrent ulcer disease, to remove a chronic gastric ulcer, to stop hemorrhage in a perforated ulcer or to remove cancer.
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
A gastrointestinal endoscopy uses a very flexible tube with a lens or camera (and a light on the end), which is connected to a computer screen, allowing the physician to see inside the gastrointestinal tract. Biopsy samples can be taken through the tube.
Lap Adjustable Gastric Banding
The lap adjustable gastric band is the least invasive of all operations to reduce the size of the stomach. Sometimes referred to as "banding," the procedure uses an adjustable silicon ring, or Lap Band, which is placed around the stomach and tightened or loosened to control food capacity and appetite.
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding
Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (AGB) involves attaching an inflatable band around the top portion of the stomach and tightening it like a belt to form a small pouch that serves as a new, much smaller stomach. After the procedure, the diameter of the band around the stomach can be adjusted by a physician by adding or removing saline (salt water).
Laparoscopic Surgery
Laparoscopic surgery (also known as minimally invasive surgery) is performed through multiple small incisions (1/4" to 1/2" long) using specially designed surgical instruments and viewed through a laparoscope, or surgical telescope.
Laser Hair Removal
The permanent reduction of hair growing in an area of the body - usually during a course of several sessions. The energy from the laser is converted into heat that paralyzes the hair follicle while leaving surrounding skin unharmed.
Mastectomy
A mastectomy is surgery to remove portions or all of the breast.
Parathyroidectomy
Surgery to remove the parathyroid gland. Most parathyroid surgery is done for hyperparathyroidism. This is most commonly done for a single enlarged parathyroid gland that no longer responds to the body's usual feedback control mechanism. The gland becomes enlarged and secretes too much hormone. In this situation, typically that enlarged gland is removed.
Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RGB), the most commonly performed bariatric procedure, is both malabsorptive and restrictive. The procedure involves stapling the stomach to create a small pouch that holds less food and then shaping a portion of the small intestine into a "Y." The "Y" portion of intestine is then connected to the stomach pouch so that when food is being digested it travels directly into the lower part of the small intestine, bypassing the first part of the small intestine (called the duodenum) and the first part of the second section of the small intestine (called the jejunum). The effect of bypassing these sections of the intestine is to restrict the amount of calories and nutrients that are absorbed into the body.
Skin Biopsies
A skin biopsy is a procedure in which a sample of skin tissue is removed, processed, and examined under a microscope.
Spider Vein Treatment (Sclerotherapy)
A treatment for spider veins which involves injection of saline into the veins, which irritates the vessels, causing them to scar and become less noticeable.
Splenectomy
Removal of the spleen, an organ located in the upper left portion of the abdomen, behind the stomach. Its functions are to filter blood, remove bacteria, make blood and store blood.
Laparoscopic surgery to remove the spleen uses a thin, telescope-like instrument called a laparoscope, which is inserted through a small incision. The laparoscope is connected to a tiny video camera which projects a view of the operative site onto video monitors located in the operating room.
Thyroid Surgery
Surgery to remove portions or all of the thyroid gland, or polyps growing on the thyroid gland.
