Specialties and procedures where minimally invasive surgery is available include:
General Surgery
- Laparoscopic colon surgery to treat problems such as polyps, inflammatory bowel disease and cancer in the large and small bowel
- Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gallbladder removal
- Laparoscopic appendectomy to remove the appendix
- Laparoscopic hernia repair of various types of hernia
- Laparoscopic repair of the esophagus and stomach for reflux disease
Gynecology
- Uterine ablation to control heavy vaginal bleeding
- Hysteroscopy to determine the source of abnormal bleeding, pain or repeated miscarriages
- Hysterectomy to partially or completely remove the uterus
- Laparoscopic surgery such as tubal ligation, removal of ovaries and/or fallopian tubes, and treatment of conditions such as endometriosis
Orthopaedics
- Arthroscopic repair of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) of the knee
- Arthroscopic repair of torn rotator cuff of the shoulder
- Endoscopic carpal tunnel repair
- Shoulder, wrist, knee or hip arthroscopy for examination and treatment of painful disorders of the joints
Urology
- InterStim® Therapy to control urinary problems
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) to relieve bladder issues
- Deflux® to treat children with vesicoureteral reflux, a condition that causes repeated urinary tract infections
- Cystoscopy or ureteroscopy for the examination and treatment of the urinary tract
- Laparoscopic nephrectomy or partial nephrectomy (removal or partial removal of a kidney)
- Prostatectomy
Vascular
- Renal artery disease diagnosis and treatment
- Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) treatments, including excimer laser ablation
- Aortic and thoracic aneurysm treatment—completed without incisions in half the normal time
- The most advanced coil placement treatment to stop bleeding blood vessels in the intestinal track
- Intestinal artery disease treatment
- The latest varicose vein treatments
da Vinci Robotic Surgical System procedures include:
- Laparoscopic colon surgery to treat problems such as polyps, inflammatory bowel disease and cancer in the large and small bowel
- Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gallbladder removal
- Single-Site™ gallbladder removal
- Laparoscopic hernia repair of various types of hernia
- Laparoscopic repair of the esophagus and stomach for reflux disease
- Laparoscopic gynecological procedures, such as removal of ovaries and/or fallopian tubes, and treatment of conditions such as endometriosis
- Laparoscopic nephrectomy or partial nephrectomy (removal or partial removal of a kidney)
- Prostatectomy