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Procedures – Minimally Invasive

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This resource is designed to provide information on surgical procedures that are now commonly performed using newer, "minimally invasive" procedures—in other words, through tiny, "keyhole" incisions, or by other technological methods that do not require major incisions. (Note that laparoscopic is a term for one of the more common minimally invasive methods used.) Also bear in mind that the following fact sheets typically describe traditional "open surgery" methods as well as their minimally invasive counterparts. Diagnostic procedures are not generally included in this index since diagnostic testing is often by nature relatively non-invasive.


Finally, all fact sheets in this quick reference guide are physician-reviewed and reflect the most up-to-date, evidence-based information. Relevant sources are provided for each fact sheet.

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A
  • Abdominal hysterectomy - laparoscopic
  • Adrenalectomy
  • Adrenalectomy - laparoscopic
  • Anal wart surgery
  • Aortic valve replacement
  • Appendectomy
  • Appendectomy - laparoscopic
  • Arteriogram
  • Arteriography
  • Arthrodesis of the foot and ankle - laparoscopic
  • Arthroscopy
  • Aspiration, breast needle
  • Atherectomy/angioplasty of noncoronary vessel
  • Atrial septal defect repair in children - transcatheter procedure
  • Augmentation, bladder--laparoscopic surgery
  • Augmentation, cystoplasty--laparoscopic surgery
B
  • Bariatric surgery - laparoscopic roux en y gastroplasty
  • Bariatric surgery - laparoscopic vertical banded gastroplasty
  • Biopsy
  • Biopsy, breast needle
  • Biopsy, kidney
  • Biopsy, MRI-guided breast
  • Biopsy, stereotactic core needle
  • Bladder augmentation--laparoscopic surgery
  • Botox injections - cosmetic
  • Botulinum toxin injections - cosmetic
  • Botulinum toxin type A - cosmetic
  • Botulinum toxin type B - cosmetic
  • Breast needle aspiration
  • Breast needle biopsy
C
  • CABG
  • Cerivcal mediastinal exploration
  • Cervical mediastincoscopy
  • Cholecystectomy
  • Cholecystectomy - laparoscopic
  • CME
  • Coaptite injection
  • Colectomy
  • Colectomy - laparoscopic
  • Collagen injection - wrinkle filler
  • Colon removal - laparoscopic
  • Condyloma acuminata surgery
  • Coronary angioplasty
  • Coronary artery bypass graft
  • Coronary stenting
  • Cystolitholapaxy
  • Cystoplasty, augmentation--laparoscopic surgery
  • Cystostomy, suprapubic
D
  • Direct vision internal urethrotomy
  • Discectomy, intervertebral
  • DIVU
E
  • EHL
  • Electrohydraulic lithotripsy
  • Endoscopic internal urethrotomy
  • Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
  • Endovascular coiling
  • Endovascular embolization
  • Epidural blood patch
  • ERCP
  • ESWL
  • Exploratory laparotomy
  • Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
F
  • Fiberoptic joint examination
  • Fibroid tumor removal
  • Fibroid tumor removal - laparoscopic
  • Fracture reduction - closed
  • Fundoplication
  • Fundoplication - endoscopic surgery
  • Fundoplication - laparoscopic surgery
G
  • Gallbladder removal - laparscopic
  • Gastrostomy
H
  • Hernia repair
  • Herniorrhaphy
  • Hip arthroplasty
  • Hysterectomy
  • Hysterectomy - laparoscopic
  • Hysteroscopy
I
  • Injectable filler
  • Injection, coaptite
  • Intervertebral discectomy
  • Intracorporeal lithotripsy
  • Intrauterine device removal
  • Intrauterine device removal ( removal, hormone-releasing IUD)
  • Intrauterine device removal (copper intrauterine device removal)
  • Intrauterine device removal (copper IUD removal)
  • Intrauterine device removal (hormone-releasing intrauterine device removal)
  • Intrauterine device removal (hormone-releasing IUD removal)
  • Intrauterine device removal (removal, copper intrauterine device)
  • Intrauterine device removal (removal, copper IUD)
  • Intrauterine device removal (removal, hormone-releasing intrauterine device)
  • IUD Removal
K
  • Kidney biopsy
L
  • Lap chole
  • Laparoscopic ureteral reimplantation
  • Laparoscopic ureterectomy with reimplantation
  • Laparoscopic ureterolithotomy
  • Laparoscopy
  • Laparotomy, exploratory
  • Laser lithotripsy
  • LVRS - minimally invasive
  • Lysis of adhesions
M
  • Medistinoscopy
  • Meniscectomy
  • Microcompression spine surgery
  • Microdiscectomy
  • Mini-incision hip replacement
  • Minimally invasive lung volume reduction surgery
  • Minimally invasive total hip replacement
  • Mini-maze procedure--minimally invasive surgery
  • Mohs micrographic surgery
  • MRI-guided breast biopsy
  • Myomectomy
  • Myomectomy - laparoscopic
N
  • Needle biopsy: thyroid
  • Nephrostomy
  • Nuclear stress test
O
  • Oophorectomy
  • Orchidopexy - laparoscopic
  • Orchiopexy - laparoscopic
  • Ovarian cyst removal - laparoscopic
  • Ovarian cyst removal
  • Ovariectomy
P
  • Partial colectomy - laparoscopic
  • PEG
  • Percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty
  • Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
  • Percutaneous nephrostomy
  • Prostate removal
  • Prostatectomy
R
  • Removal, intrauterine device
  • Removal, IUD
  • Robot-assisted surgery - overview
      Robot-assisted surgery - overview
    • Robot-assisted urologic procedures
    • Robot-assisted laparoscopic procedures
    • Robot-assisted cardiac procedures
    • Robot-assisted thoracic procedures
  • Roux en Y gastroplasty - laparoscopic
  • Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
S
  • Salpingo-oophorectomy
  • Setting a fracture - closed
  • Sleeve gastrectomy--laparoscopic
  • Sleeve gastrectomy--open
  • Soft tissue filler
  • Spinal arthrodesis
  • Splenectomy
  • Stereotactic core needle biopsy
  • Stereotactic radiosurgery
  • Sterilization, surgical - laparoscopic
  • Sterilization, tubal - laparoscopic
  • Stomach stapling - laparoscopic
  • Suprapubic cystostomy
  • Surgery, anal wart
  • Surgery, condyloma acuminata
  • Surgical removal of the uterus [or womb] - laparoscopic
  • Surgical removal, adrenal glands
  • Surgical removal, appendix
  • Surgical removal, colon
  • Surgical removal, fibroid tumor
  • Surgical removal, ovarian cyst
  • Surgical removal, ovaries
  • Surgical removal, prostate
  • Surgical removal, thyroid
  • Surgical removal, uterus
  • Surgical removal, gallbladder
  • Surgical removal, meniscus
  • Surgical removal, spleen
  • Surgical sterilization
  • Surgical sterilization - laparoscopic
T
  • Tension-free vaginal tape procedure
  • Thyroid uptake and scan
  • Thyroidectomy
  • TL - laparoscopic
  • Total colectomy - laparoscopic
  • Total hip replacement
  • Tubal ligation
  • Tubal ligation - laparoscopic
  • Tubal sterilization - laparoscopic
U
  • Ureteroscopic stone removal
  • Urethral suspension - laparoscopic bladder suspension
  • Urethral suspension - retropubic procedure
  • Urethral suspension - sling procedure
  • Urethral suspension - transvaginal procedure
  • Urethral suspension
  • Uterine fibroid removal - laparoscopic
V
  • VATS
  • Vertical banded gastroplasty - laparoscopic
  • Vertical sleeve gastrectomy--laparoscopic
  • Vertical sleeve gastrectomy--open
  • Vertical banded gastroplasty
  • Video-assisted thoracic surgery
  • VSG--laparoscopic
  • VSG--open
W
  • Weight-reduction surgery - laparoscopic roux en y gastroplasty
  • Weight-reduction surgery - laparoscopic vertical banded gastroplasty
  • Wolf mini-maze

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