Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS)

Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) performed at Saint Peter's University Hospital offers many advantages over traditional surgery because incisions are small and less tissue and muscle are cut. Advantages of MIS include:

• Less trauma
• Fewer complications
• Less post-surgery time in hospital
• Quicker recovery and return to normal activity
• Less scarring, and in some cases, virtually no scarring

MIS procedures offered at Saint Peter's include:

• Gastrointestinal and abdominal
• Hysterectomy
• Spinal
• Nephrectomy (kidney)
• Esophagogastric resection
• Cancer staging
• Bowel obstruction
• Solid organ procedures
• Vascular
• Orthopedic
• Bariatric (weight loss)

Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS)

Surgeons at Saint Peter's were pioneers in Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) when the first surgery was performed at the hospital in 1991. VATS is a superior alternative to traditional open thoracic surgery because it minimizes tissue damage and eliminates rib damage. Most patients require minimal pain medication and are often discharged from the hospital the day after surgery.

Minimally Invasive Learning Center

Students and surgeons from around the world come to Saint Peter's University Hospital to train with world-renowned MIS surgeons in our Minimally Invasive Learning Center. This high-tech educational facility is the only one of its kind in the region and is one of the most advanced training centers in the country.