Minimally Invasive Surgery

The first laparoscopic cholecystectomy (removal of gallbladder) in the U.S. was performed in 1988, but the procedure wasn’t widely adopted until the mid-1990s.

How Minimally-Invasive Surgery Works

Minimally-invasive procedures allow surgeons to make smaller surgical incisions through which they insert a special lens called a laparoscope that includes a thin, pencil-shaped camera. Using this tool, they can visualize the surgical site and insert additional surgical instruments through the small incisions.

These techniques can provide a shorter recovery time, less pain and reduced risk of infection over traditional open surgery, getting patients back to their daily routines faster.

How do you benefit from minimally-invasive surgery?

Faster discharge – As a result of significantly less postoperative pain and faster healing, patients can be discharged from the hospital more quickly than with open surgery
Fewer complications – A smaller incision means there is less chance of wound complications such as infection
Less blood loss – With open surgeries, blood loss can be significant. Because the incisions associated with minimally-invasive procedures are very small, less blood loss occurs
Minimal scarring – Better cosmetic results are achieved with the smaller incisions used in minimally-invasive surgery. Open surgeries often result in large scars
Quicker recovery – With many of these procedures, a more rapid recovery is possible, meaning patients can return to work and other activities much sooner
Reduced pain – Because these approaches are less invasive and often do not require splitting muscle layers or making large incisions, there is less pain involved during the healing process

Care giver icon — Inspira Surgical Specialists

Our team of highly-trained surgeons is ready to answer your questions.

Find a provider

Our Minimally-Invasive Surgery Specialties

The specially-trained surgeons on our medical staff are experienced in performing dozens of minimally-invasive procedures. Using techniques that require smaller incisions and have less impact on healthy tissue helps you heal and recover more quickly so you can get back to your life and your family.

Why Choose Inspira for Surgical Care

Our award-winning and state-of-the-art surgical facilities have received national recognition and are staffed with fellowship-trained surgeons ready to guide you on your road to recovery. Our highly-skilled surgical team has been providing the region with state-of-the-art robotic surgeries since 2010.

Minimally-invasive robotic surgeries are designed to reduce scarring and speed up recovery time, so you can get back to your daily routine quicker, and with less pain.

Inspira’s surgical team has the expertise, experience and credentials to pass on their knowledge to the surgical leaders of tomorrow. The General Surgery Residency Program is a model of excellence for medical education, research and patient care in a community-based atmosphere. Our surgeons, physicians and nurses provide skillful, compassionate care to everyone that comes to our operating rooms