Technology has improved many surgical procedures that once made recovery both long and painful. Surgery for many patients, means long hospital stays, time away from home, family, and job, as well as significant pain, a lengthy recovery period, and visible scarring. But that picture is changing today because of advances in minimally invasive surgery. These less-invasive approaches to surgical procedures are fast becoming the treatment of choice for patients around the world. Minimally invasive surgery, which refers to surgery performed in ways other than through large “open” incisions in the body, is revolutionizing the way many patients receive care today. Compared with traditional “open” surgery, minimally-invasive surgery means:
- A faster recovery for the patient
- Less pain
- Resuming normal activity faster
- Shorter hospital stays
- Lower total cost of care to both the patient and insurance plan
Dr. Volker performs 90% of his surgeries in a micro-invasive approach. The following surgeries are performed in this way:
- Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy (TLH)
- Laparoscopic Supra-cervical Hysterectomy (LSH)
- Laparoscopic oophorectomy / ovarian cystectomy
- Laparoscopic Laser surgery for endometriosis
- Bladder support surgery (Sling) without post-op catherization
- Pelvic support surgery (Correction of cystocele/rectocele)
- Alternatives to hysterectomy, including hysteroscopic endometrial ablation
- Essure (in-office) tubal ligation
