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  1. Stephen Pirris, M.D.

    Stephen Pirris, M.D.

    1. Neurosurgeon
    1. Jacksonville, FL
    Areas of focus:

    Spinal fusion, Minimally invasive surgery, Diskectomy, Laminectomy, Spine tumor surgery, Cervical spine fusion, Foramin...otomy, Spinal cord stimulator insertion, Robotic spine surgery, Minimally invasive spine surgery, Lumbar diskectomy, Spondylolisthesis surgery, Cervical disk replacement, Minimally invasive lumbar decompression, Lumbar fusion, Cervical spine surgery, Cervical pseudoarthrosis procedure, Lumbar laminectomy, Cervical diskectomy, Thoracic laminectomy, Thoracic fusion, Lumbar pseudoarthrosis procedure, Cervical laminectomy, Thoracic pseudoarthrosis procedure, Thoracic diskectomy, Minimally invasive lumbar spinal fusion, Minimally invasive spinal fusion, Minimally invasive foraminotomy, Minimally invasive diskectomy, Minimally invasive lumbar diskectomy, Minimally invasive thoracic spinal fusion, Minimally invasive thoracic diskectomy, Minimally invasive cervical foraminotomy, Minimally invasive cervical diskectomy, Endoscopic spine surgery, Back surgery, Revision spinal surgery, Pseudoarthrosis procedure, Back pain, Herniated disk, Spinal stenosis, Neck pain, Cervical spondylosis, Cervical radiculopathy, Cervical herniated disk, Lumbar radiculopathy, Cervical kyphosis, Cervical spondylolisthesis, Degenerative disk disease, Radiculopathy, Thoracic herniated disk, Cervical myelopathy, Thoracic myelopathy, Cervical spinal stenosis, Lumbar spinal stenosis, Disk disease, Discogenic back pain, Thoracic radiculopathy, Pseudarthrosis, Spine arthritis, Failed back syndrome

  2. Stephanie F. Polites, M.D., M.P.H.

    Stephanie F. Polites, M.D., M.P.H.

    1. Pediatric Surgeon
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Minimally invasive surgery, Adrenalectomy, Nephrectomy, Laparoscopic surgery, Single-incision laparoscopic surgery, Tho...racotomy, Chest surgery, Oophorectomy, Fertility preservation, Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy, Soft tissue sarcoma surgery, Pelvic tumor surgery, Thoracoscopy, Liver resection, Abdominal surgery, Diaphragmatic hernia repair, Chest wall resection, Nuss procedure, Nissen fundoplication, Tumor resection, Heller myotomy, Hiatal hernia repair, Lung surgery, Vascular access surgery, Neonatal surgery, Tracheobronchoplasty, Cancer, Neuroblastoma, Rhabdomyosarcoma, Pediatric trauma, Venous malformation, Adrenal cancer, Benign adrenal tumor, Soft tissue sarcoma, Wilms' tumor, Kidney tumor, Germ cell tumor, Recurrent cancer, Achalasia, Gastroesophageal reflux disease, Hepatocellular carcinoma, Hiatal hernia, Diaphragmatic hernia, Sarcoma, Hemangioma, Congenital diaphragmatic hernia, Adnexal tumor, Congenital vascular malformation, Congenital lung malformation, Ewing sarcoma, Osteosarcoma, Ovarian cancer, Pulmonary sequestration, Liver mass, Mediastinal tumor, Lymphatic malformation, Chylothorax, Teratoma, Liver tumor, Lymphatic obstruction, Lung tumor, Chest wall tumor, Tracheomalacia

  3. Ken M. Porche, M.D., M.A.

    Ken M. Porche, M.D., M.A.

    1. Neurosurgeon
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Spinal fusion, Carpal tunnel surgery, Robotic surgery, Scoliosis surgery, Minimally invasive surgery, Spine procedure, ...Vertebroplasty, Minimally invasive neurosurgery, Peripheral nerve tumor surgery, Spinal deformity correction surgery, Sacroiliac joint fusions, Nerve transfer, Nerve graft, Nerve reconstruction, Osteotomy, Vertebral column resection, Spine decompression, Brachial plexus surgery, Spine reconstruction, Spine tumor surgery, Cervical spine fusion, Nerve decompression, Lumbar puncture, Spinal cord stimulator insertion, Kyphoplasty, Robotic spine surgery, Tumor biopsy, Minimally invasive spine surgery, Lumbar diskectomy, Spondylolisthesis surgery, Spinal stabilization surgery, Tumor resection, Cervical disk replacement, Minimally invasive cancer surgery , Peripheral nerve stimulation, Spinal tumor ablation, Minimally invasive lumbar decompression, Lumbar fusion, Cervical spine surgery, Cervical pseudoarthrosis procedure, Cervical scoliosis surgery, Lumbar laminectomy, Cervical diskectomy, Thoracic scoliosis surgery, Thoracic laminectomy, Thoracic fusion, Lumbar pseudoarthrosis procedure, Lumbar scoliosis surgery, Cervical laminectomy, Thoracic pseudoarthrosis procedure, Thoracic diskectomy, Minimally invasive lumbar spinal fusion, Minimally invasive spinal fusion, Minimally invasive foraminotomy, Minimally invasive diskectomy, Minimally invasive lumbar diskectomy, Minimally invasive thoracic spinal fusion, Minimally invasive thoracic diskectomy, Minimally invasive cervical foraminotomy, Minimally invasive lumbar foraminotomy, Vertebrectomy, Minimally invasive thoracic foraminotomy, Minimally invasive cervical diskectomy, Minimally invasive cervical spinal fusion, Nerve biopsy, Revision spinal surgery, Neurolysis, Ultrasound-guided surgery, Neurostimulation treatment, Occipitocervical fusion, Revision thoracic spinal surgery, Atlantoaxial fusion, Revision lumbar spinal surgery, Cervical traction, Revision cervical spinal surgery, Skeletal traction, Synovial cyst removal, Pelvic fixation, Brachial plexus reconstruction, Brachial plexus exploration, Peripheral nerve graft, Thoracic outlet decompression, Neuromuscular disorder, Back pain, Spinal cord injury, Brachial plexus injury, Spina bifida, Complex regional pain syndrome, Peripheral nerve injury, Spinal cord tumor, Torticollis, Carpal tunnel syndrome, Spinal stenosis, Cervical spondylosis, Scoliosis, Myelopathy, Spondylosis, Ulnar neuropathy, Neurofibromatosis, Syndromic scoliosis, Ankylosing spondylitis, Nerve compression syndrome, Neuroblastoma, Kyphosis, Meningioma, Thoracic outlet syndrome, Peripheral neuropathy, Peripheral nerve tumor, Myelomeningocele, Congenital scoliosis, Cervical dystonia, Sciatica, Ganglion cyst, Cervical radiculopathy, Brachial plexus neuropathy, Neuropathic pain syndrome, Lumbar pain, Spinal compression fracture, Spondylolisthesis, Schwannomatosis, Vertebral tumor, Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis, Ulnar nerve entrapment, Cervical spine deformity, Neuromuscular scoliosis, Neuropathy, Cervical herniated disk, Lumbar radiculopathy, Radial neuropathy, Cervical kyphosis, Cervical spondylolisthesis, Median neuropathy, Degenerative disk disease, Spinal cord metastasis, Neurogenic claudication , Cervical spondylotic myelopathy, Cubital tunnel syndrome, Spine deformity, Lumbar herniated disk, Skeletal dysplasia, Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, Spondylotic myelopathy, Scheuermann's kyphosis, Peripheral nerve disorder, Thoracic herniated disk, Cervical myelopathy, Thoracic myelopathy, Nerve entrapment, Cervical spinal stenosis, Sciatic neuropathy, Lumbar spinal stenosis, Lumbar spondylosis, Sacroiliac pain syndromes, Peroneal neuropathy, Spinal pain, Thoracic radiculopathy, Spondyloarthritis, Glioma, Ependymoma, Benign peripheral nerve tumor, Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors, Astrocytoma, Spinal arteriovenous malformation, Spinal cord lymphoma, Syringomyelia, Spinal abscess, Central cord syndrome, Hemangioblastoma, Paget's disease of the bone, Sarcoma, Lipoma, Hemangioma, Liposarcoma, Osteomyelitis, Epithelioid sarcoma, Paraganglioma, Synovial sarcoma, Neurofibroma, Tumors and masses, Hemivertebra, Klippel-Feil syndrome, Spine tumor, Spinal headache, Synovial cyst, Spinal cord infarction, Spondylolysis, Spinal fracture, Spinal metastasis, Vertebral osteomyelitis, Pseudarthrosis, Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament, Schwannoma, Degenerative scoliosis, Sacral sarcoma, Spine arthritis, Basilar skull invagination, Neurofibromatosis type 2, Pancoast tumor, Failed back syndrome, Nerve irritation, Brachial plexus avulsion pain, Neurofibromatosis type 1, Neuroma, Congenital neck anomaly, Spinal sarcoma, Charcot's arthropathy, Dropped head syndrome, Pelvic obliquity, Tethered spinal cord, Cervical spine injury, Occipitocervical region dysfunction, Kyphoscoliosis, Metastatic spinal cord compression, Atlantoaxial instability, Brachial plexus avulsion, Peripheral nerve injection, Ganglioneuroblastoma , Ganglioneuroma, Spinal cord lesion, Plexiform neurofibroma

  4. D. Dean Potter, Jr., M.D.

    D. Dean Potter, Jr., M.D.

    1. General Surgeon
    2. Pediatric Surgeon
    3. Thoracic Surgeon
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Robotic surgery, Minimally invasive surgery, Laparoscopic surgery, Ileoanal anastomosis surgery, Splenectomy, Nuss proc...edure, Heller myotomy, Cancer, Pectus excavatum, Neuroblastoma, Rectal prolapse, Fecal incontinence, Rhabdomyosarcoma, Pediatric trauma, Sports hernia, Hyperhidrosis, Adrenal cancer, Benign adrenal tumor, Wilms' tumor, Germ cell tumor, Ulcerative colitis, Inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease, Familial adenomatous polyposis, Colon polyps, Gallstones, Achalasia, Gastroesophageal reflux disease, Hiatal hernia, Intestinal obstruction, Diaphragmatic hernia, Immune thrombocytopenia, Umbilical hernia, Sarcoma, Inguinal hernia, Hemangioma, Congenital diaphragmatic hernia, Hydrocele, Conjoined twins, Hirschsprung's disease, Adnexal tumor, Pectus carinatum, Embryonal tumor, Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome

  5. Carlos A. Puig Gilbert, M.D.

    Carlos A. Puig Gilbert, M.D.

    1. Thoracic Surgeon
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Lung volume reduction surgery, Robotic surgery, Hyperhidrosis surgery, VATS, Esophagectomy, Peroral endoscopic myotomy,... Heller myotomy, Hiatal hernia repair, Robotic lobectomy, Esophageal reconstruction, VATS lobectomy, Minimally invasive thymectomy, Video mediastinoscopy, Segmentectomy, Robotic segmentectomy, Wedge resection of lung, Hyperhidrosis, Myasthenia gravis, Esophageal cancer, Achalasia, Gastroesophageal reflux disease, Hiatal hernia, Lung cancer, Pneumothorax, Mediastinal lymph node enlargement, Thymic tumor, Mediastinal tumor, Pancoast tumor

  6. Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa, M.D.

    Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa, M.D.

    1. Neurosurgeon
    1. Jacksonville, FL
    Areas of focus:

    Brain tumor surgery, Awake brain surgery, Craniotomy, Pituitary tumor surgery, Minimally invasive surgery, Stereotactic... radiosurgery, Endoscopic procedure, Minimally invasive neurosurgery, Transsphenoidal surgery, Radiation therapy, Spine tumor surgery, Keyhole craniotomy, Endoscopic skull base surgery, Skull base surgery, Brain tumor, Spinal cord tumor, Brain metastasis, Meningioma, Epilepsy, Glioblastoma, Pituitary tumor, Acoustic neuroma, Glioma, Chondrosarcoma, Ependymoma, Craniopharyngioma, CSF leak, Astrocytoma, Chordoma, Oligodendroglioma, Embryonal tumor, Brain cancer, Oligoastrocytoma, Skull base tumor, Schwannoma, Glioma-associated epilepsy, Brain tumor-associated epilepsy, Plexiform neurofibroma, Diffuse midline glioma

  7. Sarah L. Rassier, M.D., M.P.H.

    Sarah L. Rassier, M.D., M.P.H.

    1. Gynecologist
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Minimally invasive surgery, Laparoscopic surgery, Oophorectomy, Minimally invasive hysterectomy, Hysterectomy, Radiofre...quency ablation, Tubal ligation, Myomectomy, Endometriosis surgery, Hysteroscopy, Ovarian cyst, Heavy menstrual bleeding, Uterine polyps, Uterine fibroid, Endometriosis, Adenomyosis

  8. Samine Ravanbakhsh, M.D.

    Samine Ravanbakhsh, M.D.

    1. Thoracic Surgeon
    1. Phoenix, AZ
    Areas of focus:

    Robotic surgery, Minimally invasive surgery, Esophagectomy, Chest surgery, Chest reconstruction, Thoracoscopy, Nissen f...undoplication, Hiatal hernia repair, Pleurodesis, Thoracic outlet syndrome, Hyperhidrosis, Esophageal cancer, Achalasia, Gastroesophageal reflux disease, Hiatal hernia, Lung cancer, Mediastinal tumor, Chest wall tumor

  9. Pedro A. Reck dos Santos, M.D.
    Areas of focus:

    Lung volume reduction surgery, Minimally invasive surgery, Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, Chest surgery, Lung tra...nsplant, Tracheal resection, Lung surgery, Lung cancer, Tracheal stenosis, Mediastinal tumor, Chronic lung disease, Chest infection

  10. Kent H. Rehfeldt, M.D.

    Kent H. Rehfeldt, M.D.

    1. Anesthesiologist
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Robotic surgery, Minimally invasive heart surgery, Transcatheter aortic valve replacement, Echocardiogram

Research

Mayo Clinic surgeons and researchers explore the use of minimally invasive surgery to improve patient outcomes by reducing the impact of surgery on patients' quality of life.

Publications

See a list of publications about minimally invasive surgery by Mayo Clinic doctors on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.

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Minimally invasive surgery care at Mayo Clinic

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  1. AskMayoExpert. Endometrial cancer: Diagnosis through first treatment (or surgical staging) (adult). Mayo Clinic; 2022.
  2. Raffaelli M, et al. Laparoscopic adrenalectomy. Gland Surgery. 2019; doi:10.21037/gs.2019.06.07.
  3. Hu YX, et al. Esophageal hiatal hernia: Risk, diagnosis and management. Expert Review of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2018; doi:10.1080/17474124.2018.1441711.
  4. AskMayoExpert. Biliary stone disease. Mayo Clinic; 2022.
  5. AskMayoExpert. Acromegaly and gigantism. Mayo Clinic; 2022.
  6. Azagury D, et al. Surgical anti-reflux options beyond fundoplication. Current Gastroenterology Reports. 2017; doi:10.1007/s11894-017-0582-9.
  7. Bona R. Elective (diagnostic or therapeutic) splenectomy. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed May 9, 2023.
  8. Pryor AP, et al. Complications of laparoscopic surgery. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed May 9, 2023.
  9. Bednarski BK. Overview of colon resection. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed May 9, 2023.
  10. Sheng S, et al. Comparison of robot-assisted surgery, laparoscopic-assisted surgery, and open surgery for the treatment of colorectal cancer. Medicine. 2018; doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000011817.
  11. Navaratnam A, et al. Updates in urologic robot assisted surgery [version 1; peer review: 2 approved. F1000 Research. 2022; doi:10.12688/f1000research.15480.1.
  12. Broucek JR, et al. Minimally invasive approaches to pancreatic cancer. Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America. 2019; doi:10.1016/j.soc.2018.11.006.
  13. Han ES, et al. Safety in minimally invasive surgery. Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America. 2019; doi:10.1016/j.ogc.2019.01.013.
  14. Ami TR. Allscripts EPSi. Mayo Clinic. May 26, 2023.
  15. AskMayoExpert. Living donor nephrectomy (adult). Mayo Clinic; 2020.
  16. AskMayoExpert. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lobectomy. Mayo Clinic; 2021.
  17. Lim RB. Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed May 9, 2023.
  18. AskMayoExpert. Knee replacement. Mayo Clinic; 2021.
  19. Hosn MA, et al. Visceral artery aneurysms: Decision making and treatment options in the new era of minimally invasive and endovascular surgery. International Journal of Angiology. 2019; doi:10.1055/s-0038-1676958.
  20. Promising results in minimally invasive brain surgery for epilepsy. Mayo Clinic. https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-finds-promising-results-in-minimally-invasive-brain-surgery-for-epilepsy/. Accessed Aug. 9, 2021.
  21. Behbehani S, et al. Mortality rates in benign laparoscopic and robotic gyneologic surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology. 2019; doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2019.10.005.
  22. Alvi MA, et al. Operative approaches for lumbar disc herniation: A systematic review and multiple treatment meta-analysis of conventional and minimally invasive surgeries. World Neurosurgery. 2018; doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2018.02.156.
  23. Jackson C, et al. Minimally invasive biopsies of deep-seated brain lesions using tubular retractors under exoscopic visualization. Journal of Neurological Surgery Part A: Central European Neurosurgery. 2017; doi:10.1055/s-0037-1602698.

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