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Elective Procedures that are routinely performed by Minimally Invasive Surgeons of Greater Hartford, LLC with Minimally Invasive Technique include:

Parathyroidectomy. Removal of one or more of the parathyroid glands located in the neck near the thyroid gland. This procedure can be done to treat primary or secondary hyperparathyroidism or hypercalcemia.

Thyroidectomy. Removal of all or part of the thyroid gland located in the neck. This procedure can be done for benign or malignant thyroid tumors, Graves Disease, or goiter, as well at other less common conditions.

Cholecystectomy. Removal of the gallbladder. This is usually done for symptomatic gallstones or inflammation of the gallbladder.

Common Bile Duct Exploration. This procedure is usually done in conjunction with removal of the gallbladder to look for gallstones that have migrated into the common bile duct.

Appendectomy. This is a common procedure to remove the appendix for acute inflammation or perforation.

Diagnostic Laparoscopy. This procedure can be done to aid in the workup of abdominal pain. A laparoscope is used to look inside the abdominal cavity for abnormalities that may have been missed with other diagnostic tests.

Hernia Repair (hiatal, incisional, ventral, umbilical, inguinal and femoral). This operation is done to repair a defect in the abdominal wall or diaphragm through which an organ or intestines may protrude. For many hernias a prosthetic material is used to reinforce the repaired site.

Colectomy. Removal of all or part of the large intestines. This can be done for either benign conditions such as diverticulitis or colitis, or for colon cancer.

Small bowel resection. Removal of part of the small intestines. As with colectomy, this procedure can be done for either benign or malignant conditions.

Gastrectomy. Removal of all or part of the stomach. This surgery can be performed for benign or malignant conditions of the stomach.

Mesenteric or retroperitoneal lymph node excision. Removal of intra-abdominal or retroperitoneal lymph nodes for diagnostic purposes.

Adrenalectomy. Removal of an adrenal gland for benign or malignant tumors such as pheochromocytoma.

Splenectomy. Removal of the spleen for benign or malignant conditions such as splenomegaly or ITP.

Distal Pancreatectomy. Removal of the end or tail of the pancreas. This can be done for benign or malignant tumors.

Pancreatic Pseudocyst Drainage. A pancreatic Pseudocyst is a fluid collection caused by pancreatitis. These collections are drained internally into the stomach or intestines.

Nissen Fundoplication. This is a procedure done for patients with GERD that has been unresponsive to medical therapy. It is also frequently done in the context of a diaphragmatic hernia repair to reduce reflux.

Heller Myotomy. This is a procedure used to treat patients who have difficulty swallowing due to a chronic intense muscular spasm of the lower esophagus. The sphincter muscle at the end of the esophagus is cut, allowing food and liquids to pass easily into the stomach.

Lysis of adhesions. Freeing of intestinal adhesions, also known as scar tissue, which can cause abdominal pain or intestinal obstruction.

Elective Procedures that are routinely performed by Minimally Invasive Surgeons of Greater Hartford, LLC using open surgery include:

Pancreatic Head Resection. Excision of the head of the pancreas for benign or malignant conditions.

Liver Resection. Also called hepatectomy is the removal of part of the liver for benign or malignant tumors.

Excision of skin and soft tissue masses. Removal of superficial skin lesions such as, moles, growths, cysts; and subcutaneous masses such as Lipomas. These usually are repaired with simple sutures and can be done either in the office setting or as an outpatient hospital procedure.

Excision of skin cancer with or without sentinel lymph node biopsy. Removal of malignant skin lesions. Biopsies or appropriate small lesions are excised in the office setting. Larger lesions and definitive excisions will be done in the hospital outpatient setting. A sentinel node biopsy will be performed for appropriately deep melanomas to accurately stage the progression of the disease.

Drainage and debridement of soft tissue infections. Procedure where an abscess is surgically opened and drained. This is usually done in the office setting, but advanced infections may require aggressive debridement in the operating room.