Minimally Invasive Surgery Program

There have been many advances in technology that now allow surgeons to perform procedures in a "minimally invasive" way. Surgeries typically done through large "open" incisions can now be done using the patients natural openings or through ½ - 1 inch incisions. This gives the patients the advantages of shorter hospital stays, less post-operative discomfort, and quicker return to normal activity.

The following are examples of some of the minimally invasive procedures done by the Nemours Children’s Clinic surgeons. Click on the specialty name to see a more complete list of procedures:

	Urology
	Diagnostic endoscopy and laparoscopy
	Endoscopy for stone treatment
	Endoscopy for stricture treatment
	Endoscopy for tumor treatment
	Laparoscopic nephrectomy
	Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy
	Robotic-assisted pyeloplasty

	Gastroenterology
	Diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy
	Percutaneous gastrostomy tube placement

	Pulmonology
	Diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy

	General Surgery
	Diagnostic laparoscopy
	Laparoscopic appendectomy
	Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
	Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication

	Orthopedics
	Arthroscopy of the hip, shoulder, knee, elbow, and ankle
	Minimally invasive spine surgery (VATS)

	Otolaryngology
	Endoscopic sinus surgery
	Diagnostic and therapeutic laryngoscopy
	Diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy

Kids