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UROLOGY

Minimally invasive urologic surgeries can be divided into two categories: endoscopic and laparoscopic. Both avoid the large incision of traditional surgery and therefore make recovery much easier for the patient.

Endoscopic surgery uses long lenses and specialized surgical tools that are inserted into existing openings in the body. This method has become a cornerstone for the visualization of the bladder, the prostate, the ureters, and the kidney.  In addition to visualizing ailments, surgeons can also perform treatments using endoscopic instruments. These include treating urinary stones, bladder tumors, and enlarged prostates. Again, this is all done without making any skin incisions.

Similarly, laparoscopic urologic surgery also seeks to reduce the invasiveness of treatment, but does require small incisions. Again, a camera and specialized surgical implements are inserted into the body. The incision, or in some cases incisions, that are made are significantly smaller than the incision made in traditional surgery. Laparoscopic urologic surgeries include removal of renal cancer (“nephrectomy”), prostate cancer (“prostatectomy”), freezing of kidney tumors (cryotherapy), and removal of diseased adrenal glands (“adrenalectomy).  Laparoscopic surgery can also be used to perform reconstructive urologic surgery, such as pyeloplasty,, in which the funnel draining the kidney is reconnected to the tube draining the same kidney. 

Here at the Minimally Invasive Surgery Group we are committed to offering our members the latest, safest and most effective surgical options. It is our goal to provide minimally invasive surgery whenever possible in order to maximize patient comfort, minimize recovery time, and achieve the best possible medical results.

Surgeons:

Alfredo Aparicio MD
Ashish Parekh, MD
Kirk Tamaddon, MD

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