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  1. Rory L. Smoot, M.D.

    Rory L. Smoot, M.D.

    1. Surgical Oncologist
    2. Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgeon
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Cancer treatment, Gastrectomy, Cryoablation for cancer, Whipple procedure, Pancreatectomy, Laparoscopic surgery, Splene...ctomy, Paracentesis, Cholecystectomy, Radiofrequency ablation for cancer, Microwave ablation for cancer, Minimally invasive surgery, Rectal cancer surgery, Liver tumor ablation, Bile duct stone removal, Soft tissue tumor ablation, Portal hypertension management, Pancreatic enucleation, Liver resection, Minimally invasive pancreas surgery, Minimally invasive liver surgery, Soft tissue sarcoma surgery, Small bowel resection, Bile duct resection, Liver cyst fenestration, Liver cyst removal, Hepatobiliary disease postoperative care, Hepatobiliary disease evaluation, Minimally invasive intestinal surgery, Irreversible electroporation, Liver cancer, Hepatocellular carcinoma, Pancreatic cancer, Pancreatitis, Peritoneal cancer, Liver tumor, Soft tissue sarcoma, Stomach cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma, Enlarged spleen, Immune thrombocytopenia, Pancreatic cyst, Liver cyst, Polycystic liver disease, Ampullary cancer, Hilar cholangiocarcinoma, Gallbladder cancer, Stage 4 colorectal cancer, Sarcoma, Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor, Carcinoid tumor, Gastrointestinal stromal tumor, Bile duct stone, Biliary obstruction, Appendix cancer, Small bowel cancer, Retroperitoneal sarcoma, Recurrent cancer, Duodenal cancer, Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm, Liver hemangioma, Bile duct injury, Bile duct cyst, Gallbladder polyp, Bile duct stricture

  2. Patrick P. Starlinger, M.D., Ph.D.

    Patrick P. Starlinger, M.D., Ph.D.

    1. Transplant Surgeon
    2. Surgical Oncologist
    3. Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgeon
    4. Colon and Rectal Surgeon
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Cancer treatment, Gastrectomy, Whipple procedure, Pancreatectomy, Living donor liver transplant, Laparoscopic surgery, ...Cholecystectomy, Colorectal surgery, Robotic surgery, Rectal cancer surgery, Liver tumor ablation, Bile duct stone removal, Portal hypertension management, Pancreatic enucleation, Liver resection, Soft tissue sarcoma surgery, Bile duct resection, Laparoscopic splenectomy, Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy , Extended hepatectomy, Laparoscopic pancreatectomy, Laparoscopic microwave ablation, Robotic pancreatectomy, Pancreatectomy with vascular resection, Extended hepatectomy with vascular resection, Cytoreductive hepatectomy, Robotic hepatectomy, Laparoscopic hepatectomy, Extended hepatectomy with in situ cold perfusion, Robotic splenectomy, Gastrectomy for stomach cancer, Liver cancer, Hepatocellular carcinoma, Pancreatic cancer, Neuroendocrine tumor, Pancreatitis, Peritoneal cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma, Liver mass, Portal hypertension, Immune thrombocytopenia, Pancreatic cyst, Liver cyst, Polycystic liver disease, Ampullary cancer, Hilar cholangiocarcinoma, Gallbladder cancer, Stage 4 colorectal cancer, Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor, Carcinoid tumor, Gastrointestinal stromal tumor, Bile duct stone, Small bowel cancer, Liver abscess, Retroperitoneal sarcoma, Recurrent cancer, Duodenal cancer, Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm, Liver hemangioma, Bile duct injury, Bile duct cyst, Gallbladder polyp, Bile duct stricture, Neuroendocrine liver metastasis, Locally advanced pancreatic cancer

  3. John A. Stauffer, M.D.

    John A. Stauffer, M.D.

    1. Surgical Oncologist
    2. Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgeon
    1. Jacksonville, FL
    Areas of focus:

    Adrenalectomy, Whipple procedure, Pancreatectomy, Splenectomy, Cholecystectomy, Pancreas biopsy, Minimally invasive sur...gery, Liver biopsy, Liver tumor ablation, Gallbladder tube placement, Liver resection, Minimally invasive pancreas surgery, Minimally invasive liver surgery, Liver cyst removal, Gastrectomy for stomach cancer, Liver cancer, Hepatocellular carcinoma, Pancreatic cancer, Pancreatitis, Benign adrenal tumor, Cholangiocarcinoma, Duodenal polyp, Spleen injury, Liver mass, Enlarged spleen, Gallstones, Pancreatic cyst, Liver cyst, Adrenal cancer, Ampullary cancer, Gallbladder cancer, Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor, Carcinoid tumor, Bile duct stone, Biliary obstruction, Appendix cancer, Duodenal cancer, Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm, Bile duct injury, Bile duct cyst, Gallbladder polyp, Bile duct stricture, Adrenal insufficiency

  4. Kelsey A. Stewart, M.D.

    Kelsey A. Stewart, M.D.

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

    Myomectomy, Hysterectomy, Radiofrequency ablation, Laparoscopic surgery, Tubal ligation, Robotic surgery, Hysteroscopy,... Endometrial ablation, Endometriosis surgery, Uterine fibroid, Endometriosis, Adenomyosis, Ovarian cyst, Chronic pelvic pain, Uterine polyps, Heavy menstrual bleeding, Ovarian remnant syndrome, Mullerian anomalies, Septate uterus

  5. Luca Stocchi, M.D.

    Luca Stocchi, M.D.

    1. General Surgeon
    2. Colon and Rectal Surgeon
    1. Jacksonville, FL
    Areas of focus:

    Laparoscopic surgery, Ileoanal anastomosis surgery, Colostomy, Colorectal surgery, Robotic surgery, Rectal cancer surge...ry, Colon cancer surgery, Ileostomy closure, Proctocolectomy, Abdominoperineal resection, Crohn's disease surgery, Colon cancer, Cancer, Inflammatory bowel disease, Rectal cancer, Ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, Anal fistula

  6. Veljko Strajina, M.D.

    Veljko Strajina, M.D.

    1. General Surgeon
    2. Surgeon
    3. Acute Care Surgeon
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Adrenalectomy, Breast biopsy, Mastectomy, Lumpectomy, Laparoscopic surgery, Splenectomy, Hernia repair, Prophylactic ma...stectomy, Cholecystectomy, Breast cancer surgery, Lymphadenectomy, Sentinel node biopsy, Parathyroidectomy, Thyroidectomy, Minimally invasive surgery, Rib fracture stabilization, Wide local skin excision, Nipple-sparing mastectomy, Small bowel resection, Skin-sparing mastectomy, Axillary lymph node dissection, Abdominal wall reconstruction, Metastasectomy, Cancer, Breast cancer, Pheochromocytoma, Lymphedema, Atypical hyperplasia of the breast, Hyperparathyroidism, Thyroid cancer, Melanoma, Breast cysts and lumps, Lobular carcinoma in situ, Squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, Mastitis, Ductal carcinoma in situ, Merkel cell carcinoma, Invasive ductal carcinoma, Breast pain, Suspicious breast lumps, Invasive lobular carcinoma, Paget's disease of the breast, Inflammatory breast cancer, Recurrent breast cancer, Male breast cancer, Angiosarcoma, Aldosteronoma, Phyllodes tumor, Tubular breast cancer, Triple-positive breast cancer, Triple-negative breast cancer, Medullary breast cancer, Squamous cell carcinoma of the breast, Luminal A breast cancer, Luminal B breast cancer, Papillary breast cancer, Mucinous breast cancer, High risk for breast cancer, Genetic predisposition to breast cancer, Galactorrhea, Breast angiosarcoma, Stage 3 breast melanoma

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.

Research Profiles

By Mayo Clinic Staff

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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