Making Surgery Virtually Invisible
Gwinnett Medical Center is recognized as a national, Georgia and Atlanta area leader in single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS™). Not only is this minimally invasive surgery endorsed by the American College of Surgeons, it’s designed to decrease post operative pain and hospital stays.
Another major advantage of SILS™ is a significant reduction in the size of a patient’s scar. Because the surgery is performed through your belly button, any scarring from the single incision is virtually invisible.
As Georgia’s leader, in this practically scarless surgery, we’ve performed more successful SILS™ procedures than all other metro Atlanta area hospitals combined. Some of the procedures performed with SILS include:
- Cholecystectomy (Gallbladder removal)
- Laparoscopic Colectomy
- Splenectomy
- Adrenalectomy
- Appendectomy
SILS procedures are Transforming Healthcare in unique ways at GMC, such as:
- James Elsey, MD, GMC's SILS pioneer, is also leading the way by serving as a SILS trainer for physicians from across the nation.
- David Schmidt, MD, is among the few surgeons in the state of Georgia performing a left colon removal through single incision laparoscopic surgery.
Learn more about one of the most common types of single incision surgeries in this article from our Vim & Vigor magazine.
This is just one more way we’re transforming healthcare. Find a physician now or get directions to our facilities.
