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The Mark Ravitch/Leon C. Hirsch Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) is designed to offer a full range of endoscopic and other MIS procedures, to develop innovative MIS techniques, to provide a regional resource for information regarding MIS procedures, and to train surgeons interested in these concepts.
If you would like more information, please contact the center's director individually, or the UPMC Referral Communications Center at (412) 647-7000 or 800-544-2500.
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| Director |
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James D. Luketich, MD
Henry T. Bahnson Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Director, Heart, Lung and Esophageal Surgery Institute
Chief, Division of Thoracic and Foregut Surgery
Co-Director of the Lung Cancer Center
Director of the Mark Ravitch/Leon C. Hirsch Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery
luketichjd@upmc.edu
(412) 647-7555
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| Location |
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Administrative offices:
Mark Ravitch/Leon C. Hirsch
Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery
UPMC Presbyterian
Suite C-800
200 Lothrop Street
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213
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| List of Procedures |
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Abdominal
"Mini" laparoscopic cholecystectomy (scarless cholecystectomy)
Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration
Laparoscopic highly selective vagotomy
Laparoscopic pyloroplasty
Laparoscopic gastrostomy
Laparoscopic feeding catheter jejunostomy
Laparoscopic assisted esophagectomy
Laparoscopic staging of esophageal carcinoma
Laparoscopic ultrasound of the liver
Laparoscopic ultrasound of the common bile duct
Laparoscopic colostomy
Laparoscopic colectomy
"Mini" laparoscopic appendectomy
Laparoscopic adrenalectomy
Laparoscopic splenectomy
Laparoscopic repair of paraesophageal hernia
Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair
Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair
Laparoscopic excision of lymphocele
Laparoscopic periaortic lymph node dissection
Laparoscopic liver biopsy
Endoscopic saphenous vein harvesting
"Mini" laparoscopic hernia repair
Outpatient laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication
Laparoscopic Toupet partial fundoplication
Laparoscopic/endoscopic esophagectomy
Laparoscopic splanchnicectomy
Laparoscopic gastrojejunostomy
Laparoscopic cholecystojejunostomy
Laparoscopic staging for pancreatic cancer
Laparoscopic wedge biopsy of the liver
Laparoscopic segmental liver resection
Laparoscopic liver lobectomy
Laparoscopic gastrectomy
Laparoscopic small bowel resection
Laparoscopic lysis of adhesions
Laparoscopic treatment of small bowel obstruction
Laparoscopic treatment of rectal prolapse
Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy
Laparoscopic nephrectomy
Laparoscopic Heller myotomy
Laparoscopic surgery for severe obesity
Cardiac
Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass (MIDCAB)
Minimally Invasive Valve Surgery
Gynecology
Laparoscopic hysterectomy
Laparoscopic tubal ligation
Laparoscopic fertility surgery
Laparoscopic ovary surgery (removal)
Neurosurgery
Minimally Invasive Skull Base Surgery:
Endoscopic pituitary surgery
Endoscopic anterior skull base surgery
Endoscopic optic nerve decompression
Endoscopic cavernous sinus surgery
Endoscopic transclival surgery
Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery:
Anterior cervical microforamintomy
Cord decompression via microforaminotomy
Endoscopic microscopic transpedicular thoracic disectomy
Percutaneous lumbar microdiscectomy
Otorhinolaryngology
Endoscopic sinus surgery
Endoscopic resection of nasal tumors
Endoscopic pituitary surgery
Endoscopic repair of CSF leaks
Endoscopic ligation of sphenopalatine artery for nosebleeds
Endoscopic resection of laryngeal tumors
Endoscopic surgery for vocal cord paralysis
Endoscopic orbital decompression for Grave’s disease
Endoscopic optic nerve decompression
Endoscopic resection of juvenile angiofibromas
Orthopaedic Surgery
Percutaneous Intramedullary Femoral Nailing
Percutaneous Sacro-Iliac Joint Fixation
Arthroscopic Lumbar Microdiscectomy
Microendoscopic Discectomy (MED)
Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Discectomy
Laparoscopic Lumbar Fusion
Arthroscopy of the Hip
Arthroscopic Anterior and Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Arthroscopic Meniscal Transplantation
Arthroscopic Meniscectomy or Meniscal Repair
Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair of Shoulder
Arthroscopic Acromioplasty and Distal Clavicle Resection
Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery for Instability
Arthroscopic Surgery of the Elbow
Arthroscopic Surgery of the Wrist
Arthroscopic Surgery of the Ankle and Subtalar Joint
Arthroscopic Surgery of the First Metatarsal Phalangeal Joint
Arthroscopically Assisted Ankle Fusion
Percutaneous Achilles Tendon Repair
Percutaneous Retrograde Trans-Talar Drilling of Talar Osteochondritis Dessicans
Pediatrics
Laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery
Laparoscopic gallbladder surgery
Laparoscopic gastrostomy
Laparoscopic feeding catheter jejunostomy
Laparoscopic bowel surgery
Laparoscopic splenectomy
Laparoscopic liver biopsy
Laparoscopic adrenalectomy
Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair
Laparoscopic ovary surgery (removal)
Laparoscopic Heller myotomy
Thoracoscopic drainage of pleural effusion
Thoracoscopic resection of esophageal leiomyoma
Thoracoscopic ligation of thoracic duct for chylothorax
Thoracoscopic resection of thymoma for myasthenia gravis
Thoracoscopic mediastinal lymph node dissection
Thoracoscopic resection of bullae for spontaneous pneumothorax
Thoracoscopic resection of giant bullae
Thoracoscopic lobectomy
Thoracoscopic wedge resection of lung
Plastic surgery
Endoscopic facelift
Endoscopic breast augmentation
Endoscopic cosmetic surgery
Endoscopic abdominoplasty
Endoscopic reconstructive surgery (breast)
Thoracic
Bronchoscopic Photodynamic Therapy for lung cancer
Endoscopic Photodynamic Therapy for Esophageal Cancer
Laparoscopic Dorr anti-reflux surgery
Laparoscopic esophagectomy
Laparoscopic highly selective vagotomy
Laparoscopic feeding tube placement
Laparoscopic lymph node dissection for staging cancer
Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication
Laparoscopic repair of abdominal wall diastasis
Laparoscopic repair of paraesophageal hernia
Laparoscopic staging of esophageal cancer
Laparoscopic Toupet anti-reflux surgery
Laparoscopic ultrasound of the liver for staging cancer
LIFE Bronchoscopy for staging and detection of early lung cancer
Micro-laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication
Outpatient laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication
Total endoscopic esophagectomy
Video thoracoscopic drainage of pleural effusion and talc pleurodesis
Video thoracoscopic esophagectomy
Video thoracoscopic esophageal myotomy
Video thoracoscopic ligation of thoracic duct for chylothorax
Video thoracoscopic lobectomy
Video thoracoscopic lung reduction surgery for emphysema
Video thoracoscopic mediastinal lymph node dissection
Video thoracoscopic resection of esophageal diverticulum
Video thoracoscopic resection of esophageal leiomyoma
Video thoracoscopic resection of bullae for spontaneous pneumothorax
Video thoracoscopic resection of giant bullae
Video thoracoscopic resection of thymoma for myasthenia gravis
Video thoracoscopic staging of esophageal cancer
Video thoracoscopic sympathectomy for hyperhybrosis
Video thoracoscopic wedge of lung
Transplant
Laparoscopic kidney harvest
Trauma/critical care
Laparoscopic diagnosis and treatment of abdominal pain and trauma
Urology
Laparoscopic excision of lymphocele
Laparoscopic periaortic lymph node dissection
Laparoscopic varicocelectomy
Laparoscopic nephrectomy (kidney removal)
Laparoscopic bladder suspension
Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy
Vascular
Endoscopic stent placement for aneurysm and occlusive disease of the aorta
Endoscopic treatment of varicose veins
Endoscopic vein harvesting for heart and peripheral vascular bypass surgery
Endoscopic treatment of chronic venus stasis ulcers
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| Corporate Sponsors |
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Stryker Corporation
Covidien
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