What is Minimally Invasive Surgery?

Minimally Invasive Surgery

Minimally Invasive Surgery Center
Esophageal & Gastric Surgery Center
Services
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- GERD Treatment Options
Treatment Process
da Vinci Surgical System
FAQs

Less is definitely more.

Surgery doesn’t have to mean severe pain and long recovery periods. IU Health North Hospital surgeons specialize in a number of minimally invasive surgery techniques that offer a faster, less painful way to recover from medical procedures.

Benefits of minimally invasive surgery as compared to typical general surgery:

Decreased blood loss
Faster recoveries
Reduced pain
Reduced scarring
Reduced swelling
Shorter length of stay
Improved quality of life
Earlier return to normal activities
Reduced infections
Reduced complication

Suffering from Chronic Reflux?

Learn more about the LINX Reflux Management System, a new breakthrough treatment available only at IU Health North Hospital by surgeons of our Esophageal & Gastric Surgery Center!