Types of minimally invasive surgeries

Bariatrics:

• Laparoscopic gastric banding
• Laparoscopic gastric bypass Roux-en-Y
• Laparoscopic Sleeve gastrectomy
• Laparoscopic revisional surgery

Cardiovascular

• Abdominal aortic aneurysm
• Acute limb ischemia – endovascular repair with atherectomy, angioplasty, stenting
• Endovascular repair with endograft
• Peripheral arterial occlusive disease
• Varicose veins – VENUS radiofrequency ablation

Endocrine

• Adrenals – laparoscopic adrenalectomy
• Parathyroid – minimal incision parathyroidectomy
• Pancreas – laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy

Gastrointestinal

• Cholangioscopy
• Colonoscopy
• Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
• Endoscopic ultrasound
• Esophageal manometry
• Percutaneous liver biopsy
• Transoral Fundoplication (for treatment of GERD) – TIF Procedure
• Upper GI endoscopy (EGD)
• Radiofrequency ablation for Barrett’s esophagus

General surgery

• Appendectomy
• Cholecystectomy
• Colon resection
• Gastrectomy
• Nissen fundoplication for hiatal hernia repair
• Hernia repair – including abdominal, inguinal, incisional hernias
• Liver biopsy
• Lung biopsy
• Lysis of adhesions
• Parathyroid – minimal incision parathyroidectomy
• Splenectomy
• Release of bowel obstruction
• Small bowel resection

Gynecologic

• Laparoscopic hysterectomy (abdominal and vaginal)
• Robotic-assisted hysterectomy
• Laparoscopic sterilization
• Laparoscopic uterine suspension
• Laparoscopic oophorectomy

Orthopedics

• Ankle arthroscopy
• Elbow arthroscopy
• Hip arthroscopy
• Hip resurfacing
• Knee arthroscopy
• Kyphoplasty
• Shoulder arthroscopy
• Wrist arthroscopy

Surgical oncology

• Adrenals – laparoscopic adrenalectomy
• Colon resection
• Esophagectomy
• Laparoscopic liver resections
• Parathyroid – minimal incision parathyroidectomy
• Pancreas – laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy
• Robotic rectal resections
• Lung resection (VATS and thymus resections)