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Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures Performed at the UM Medical Center

The University of Maryland Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery performs a large percentage of its general surgery procedures using this patient-friendly approach. Below are lists of both minimally invasive procedures performed by our MIS surgeons, headed by Dr. Adrian Park, as well as some additional minimally invasive operations performed by other UM Medical Center surgeons.

General Surgery-Related MIS Procedures

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Watch Drs. Adrian Park and Scott Roth perform a laparoscopic incisional/ventral hernia repair.

Diagnostic Laparoscopy
Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy
Laparoscopic Appendectomy
Laparoscopic Biliary Enteric Bypass
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Laparoscopic Colectomy
Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration
Laparoscopic Esophagectomy
Laparoscopic Esophageal Myotomy for Achalasia
Laparoscopic Gastrectomies
Laparoscopic Gastro-enterostomy
Laparoscopic Gastrostomy
Laparoscopic Hepatic Procedures
Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair
Laparoscopic Jejunostomy
Laparoscopic Live Donor Nephrectomy
Laparoscopic Management of Gastric Secretion Disorders
Laparoscopic Nephrectomy
Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication for GERD
Laparoscopic Pancreatic Surgery
Laparoscopic Placement of Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter
Laparoscopic Repair of Perforated Duodenal Ulcers
Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery
Laparoscopic Small Bowel Surgery
Laparoscopic Splenectomy
Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair
Micro Laparoscopic Procedures
Minimally Invasive Parathyroidectomy
Thoracoscopic/Laparoscopic Diaphragmatic Repair

Other MIS Procedures Performed at UM Medical Center

The University of Maryland Medical Center offers state-of-the-art minimally invasive procedures in almost all clinical areas. Some of these procedures are listed below.

Balloon Angioplasty and Stenting for Vascular Occlusive Disease of the Kidney, Intestine and Peripheral Circulation
Diagnostic Hysteroscopy
Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy
Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Intracranial Tumors, Vascular Malformations and Trigeminal Neuralgia
Hysteroscopic Myomectomy Polypectomy
Laparoscopic Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy
Laparoscopic Assisted Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Placement
Laparoscopic Burch Colposuspension and Minilaparotomy Burch Colposuspension
Laparoscopic Management of Ectopic Pregnancy
Laparoscopic Management of Endometriosis
Laparoscopic Myomectomy
Laparoscopic Oophorectomy, Ovarian Cystectomy and Suspension of the Ovary
Laparoscopic Uterine Suspension
Laparoscopic Uterosacral Nerve Ablation
Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement
Minimally Invasive Aesthetic Abdominoplasty
Minimally Invasive Aesthetic Breast Surgery
Minimally Invasive Coronary Bypass Surgery
Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass (MIDCAB)with Stented Angioplasty
Minimally Invasive Kidney Stone Treatment
Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Repair
Minimally Invasive Surgery of the Face, Endoscopic Brow and Face Lift
Thoracoscopic Evaluation and Management of Pleural Space
Thoracoscopic Lung Resection
Thoracoscopic Mediastinal Biopsy
Thoracoscopic Resection of Mediastinal Masses
Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy
Lung Volume Reduction Surgery (LVRS)

This page was last updated on: July 11, 2007.

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