Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery

Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (removing the gallbladder) including patients after multiple abdominal surgeries and complicated gallbladder disease, performed by Dr. Yoav Mintz .

Laparoscopic Splenectomy for benign and malignant disease, including hand assisted laparoscopic splenectomy for large size spleens, performed by Dr. Yoav Mintz

Laparoscopic and Robotic Assisted resections of the liver and pancreas for benign conditions such as insulinomas and echinococcal cysts as well as for malignant pancreatic and liver tumors, performed by Dr. Yoav Mintz  in cooperation with Hepatobiliary unit.

Laparoscopic and Robotic Assisted Adrenalectomy for benign and malignant conditions of the adrenal, performed by Dr. Yoav Mintz .

Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy is the standard of care today and offers the donor patient much less post operative pain, early hospital discharge and return to work as well as excellent cosmetic results. Dr. Yoav Mintz  established the laparoscopic donor nephrectomy program at Hadassah and together with the Transplantation unit performs laparoscopic harvesting of the donors kidney.

Laparoscopic and Robotic Assisted surgeries for benign conditions of the esophagus and stomach such as GE reflux (Nissen Fundoplication), Achalasia (Heller Myotomy) and para-esophagial hernias. Malignant conditions which are adequate for minimally invasive surgery are performed either laparoscopically or robotically assisted, performed by Dr. Yoav Mintz