Minimally Invasive Surgery
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With tiny incisions for minimal scarring, reduction in days spent in the hospital, and significantly shortened recovery periods, San Leandro Hospital surgeons are pushing the boundaries in applications of minimally invasive surgery - from general surgery cases to advanced orthopedic, vascular and neurosurgery procedures.
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General Surgery |
Orthopedic Surgery |
Vascular Surgery |
Neurosurgery |
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General Surgery
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In the general surgery arena, advanced laparoscopy offers a less invasive, less painful alternative to conventional surgery for many common conditions, such as hernia repair and appendix, gall bladder, spleen and adrenal gland removal. In addition, the hospital now offers Nissen fundoplication, an advanced laparoscopic procedure used to correct gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Nissen fundoplication is beneficial for patients who have tried unsuccessfully to tackle GERD with a medication regimen and lifestyle changes. Following a short surgery involving minimal scarring and pain, patients bounce back rapidly from the minimally invasive procedure.
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Orthopedic Surgery
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Minimally invasive arthroscopic procedures are used to diagnose and treat diseases and injuries to bones, cartilage, ligaments, muscles and tendons in the ankle, knee, shoulder, elbow or wrist. Arthroscopy is used for a wide range of purposes, such as repair of torn ligaments or cartilage, removal of loose bone or cartilage as well as treatment of some problems associated with arthritis. Pain from arthroscopy is minimal, and it’s not unusual for patients to resume daily activities within a few days following surgery.
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Vascular Surgery
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Building on a tradition of new innovations, board certified vascular surgeon Robert Gingery, MD has brought to the local community advanced stent graft surgery for patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms. As a person ages, the aorta gradually loses strength and balloons out. This "ballooning” is known as an aneurysm. If the aneurysm ruptures, 80 percent of patients will die. With the new procedure, two small incisions in the groin replace opening the abdomen and patients leave the hospital after only a couple of days, as compared with a week or longer with conventional surgery. Blood loss during surgery is minimized, pain is reduced and recovery time is significantly shorter. Requiring specialized training and sophisticated equipment, San Leandro Hospital was one of the first hospitals in Northern California to offer this advanced procedure to residents of the East Bay and beyond.
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Neurosurgery
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Spinal fractures - caused by the relentless bone deterioration of osteoporosis - usually mean pain, bed rest and permanent deformity for its victims. But a sophisticated minimally invasive surgical procedure offered at San Leandro Hospital changes all that. Called kyphoplasty, the new procedure uses inflatable balloons to help reposition crushed spinal columns and return patients to a pain-reduced or even pain-free, active lifestyle. Kyphoplasty is particularly effective if performed within a couple of months after pain begins, when the fracture is still new. At that point, surgeons have the greatest opportunity not only to stop pain, but to use the inflatable balloon to reposition the spine. That gives patients, who suffer from a condition called "dowager’s hump," the best chance of being able to walk and move around more normally. Most kyphoplasties have been performed on patients with fractures caused by osteoporosis, but the procedure can also benefit patients whose bone deterioration is caused by less common causes, including bone cancers.
In 2005, the Sutter East Bay Neuroscience Center at Eden Medical Center opened, with an entire floor dedicated to advanced care of the brain and spine. To learn more about this exciting advancement, visit the Eden Medical Center site.
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