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Contact:Contact: Inquiries and concerns on data privacy may only be directed to PHMC Data Protection Office: PHMC

Address: Alabang-Zapote Road, Pamplona 3, Las Pinas 1704

Telephone: 8874-8515

Minimally Invasive Surgery

Also called “laparoscopic, endoscopic, “keyhole,” or “Band Aid” surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) involves the insertion of an endoscope – a long, flexible tube with a light source and camera – either through a tiny (less than an inch) incision on the skin or a body cavity.

The image of the body organ is captured by the camera and sent to a monitor/screen that surgeons can view during and after the procedure. Surgeons may also make other small incisions to insert special tools necessary for the procedure. The number and size of the incisions depend on the type of operation.

What advantages does MIS have over conventional surgery?

Cost-efficient
Shorter hospital stay
Less patient trauma
Less pain
Less blood loss
Smaller scars
Lower infection risk
Quicker recovery and return to normal activities

Why go to Perpetual Help Medical Center – Las Piñas (PHMC-LP) Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery?

The Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery’s team of accomplished and highly trained specialists from different medical and surgical disciplines, supported by seasoned anesthesiologists and specially-trained nurses, performs a broad range of MIS procedures, as MIS is done to diagnose and/or treat a variety of diseases affecting different body organs.

The team is composed of specialists in Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery, General Surgery, Gynecologic Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Orthopedics, Surgical Endoscopy, Thoracic Surgery, and Urology.

The Operating Room Complex of the Perpetual Help Medical Center – Las Piñas is equipped with the state-of-the-art Laparoscopy Tower, which consists of:

Karl Storz Image I High-definition Camera – provides razor-sharp and crystal clear images with natural color reproduction in full high-definition resolution – a prerequisite to the highest MIS standards

Xenon Light Source – delivers ultra-bright, clean light to the operating room for superb tissue definition, even in hard-to-see cavities

High-flow Insufflator – infuses CO2 to provide optimum abdominal space, which allows for a more focused surgery

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

removal of the gallbladder
gold standard in the treatment of gallstones

Laparoscopic Appendectomy

removal of infected or inflamed appendix (appendicitis)

Laparoscopic Herniorrhaphy

treatment for inguinal hernia

Laparoscopic Colectomy

treatment for colon cancer

Diagnostic Laparoscopy

performed to examine internal organs in the abdomen and pelvis areas

Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (Bariatric Surgery – Weight Loss Surgery)

removal of approximately 70% – 80% of the stomach and shaping the remaining stomach into a tube or “sleeve”

Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy

removal of tumor in one or both adrenal glands
located on top of the kidneys, the adrenal glands produce hormones that control the body’s metabolic process

Laparoscopic Nephrectomy

removal of kidneys

Ureterolithotomy

removal of stone from the ureter

Cystectomy

removal of all or part of the urinary bladder
performed to treat bladder cancer

Dismembered Pyeloplasty

removal of blockage in the area that connects the renal pelvis (part of the kidney) to one of the tubes (ureters) that move the urine to the bladder

Living Donor Nephrectomy

removal (harvesting) of kidney from a live, healthy donor for transplantation to a patient

Partial Nephrectomy

removal of tumor and some of the surrounding kidney tissue in order to remove the cancer while preserving as much nephrons (functional filtering units of the kidney) as possible

Renal Cyst Decortication

removal of large, problematic kidney cysts

Repair of Retracaval Ureter

repositioning of deviated right ureter

Ureteral Reimplantation

performed to treat reflux, a condition in which urine from the bladder flows back up into the kidneys through the ureters

Ureteral Resection and Anastomosis

creation of a diversion to drain urine when the bladder has been removed (radical cystectomy) or there is urinary obstruction

Laparoscopic Hysterectomy

removal of the uterus

Laparoscopic Myomectomy

removal of uterine fibroids (myoma)

Hysteroscopy / Tubal Surgery

Oophorectomy / Oophorocystectomy

performed on the fallopian tubes, which connect the ovary to the uterus, for sterilization (tubal ligation), to treat ectopic pregnancy, to remove cysts, and to re-open blockages in the fallopian tubes

Arthroscopy

performed to diagnose and treat joint disease or injury
it includes meniscus, cartilage, ligament, and tendon injury usually due to degeneration and trauma
this is done on shoulders, knees, ankles, and hips

ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography)