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What is Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS)?
MIS, also called laparoscopic surgery, describes surgical procedures using the assistance of a small video camera and several thin instruments placed within the patient’s body through small incisions instead of one large incision as in open surgery.
MIS Benefits
Patients who are candidates for minimally invasive surgery benefit from:
- Lower dosage of anesthesia
- Less blood loss during surgery
- Less risk for post-operative infection
- Less trauma to the body
- Less post-surgical pain
- Shorter hospital stays
- Faster recovery times
- Smaller scars
Robotic Surgery
The latest technology in minimally invasive surgery is robotic-assisted procedures. Robotic surgery is used for more complex procedures such as prostatectomies. The technology replicates the surgeon's movements in real time, providing an enhanced level of precision, finesse and visualization.
Procedures
Click on the links below to learn more about some of the MIS procedures performed by Aultman surgeons:
Laparoscopic colectomy
Minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass
Minimally invasive partial knee replacement
Knee arthroscopy
Shoulder arthroscopy
Tubal sterilization
Spleen removal
Gallbladder removal
Appendectomy
Carpal tunnel release
Laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy
Varicose vein ligation
Nissen fundoplication (anti-reflux surgery)
Adrenalectomy
Endovascular aneurysm repair - aorta
MIS Ad Campaign and Radio Interview
Listen to the Small Wonders radio spot that promotes Aultman's MIS expertise, and read the Maximum Experience print ad. Also, listen to a recent WHBC interview with Steven Kelly, M.D., general surgeon and medical director of Aultman Trauma Services.
Learn more in this feature publication from the March 9 Canton Repository.