| Gastrointestinal
Laparoscopy Center
The Gastrointestinal
Laparoscopy Center provides comprehensive and multi-disciplinary
resources for the minimally invasive treatment of diseases
of the digestive tract (esophagus, stomach, small intestine,
colon, and rectum) pancreas, liver and biliary tract. The
clinical programs included both routine and advanced laparoscopic
procedures. In addition to surgeons trained in the most advanced
minimally invasive surgical techniques, there are highly skilled
operating room nurses and technical support staff.
| Routine |
- Diagnostic
laparoscopy with biopsy and tumor staging
- Laparoscopic
cholecystectomy with intraoperative cholangiography
-
Appendectomy
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| Advanced |
- Anti-reflux
surgery for gastroesophageal reflux disease and hiatal
hernia
- Esophageal
myotomy for achalasia
- Gastric
resection for tumors
- Gastric
reduction procedures for morbid obesity (hand-assisted)
- Splenectomy
and Adrenalectomy
- Intestinal
resection for inflammatory bowel disease
- Colectomy
- Colostomy
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| Inpatient
Facilities:
Hospital University of Pennsylvania
(HUP)
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center (PPMC)
Pennsylvania Hospital (PAH)
Office
Visit Locations:
4
Silverstein Pavilion (HUP)
266 Wright Saunders
Bldg (PPMC)
700 Spruce
Street - Garfield
Duncan Building (PAH)
Making
an Office Visit Appointment:
215-662-2050
- 800-789-PENN |
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