Surgery

There are different medical reasons you may need breast surgery, such as breast cancer and benign breast lumps. You may also need breast reduction surgery to reduce back pain. Our skilled surgeons are trained to perform breast-related procedures, including:

• Lumpectomies — Removal of part of the breast tissue
• Mastectomies — Removal of one or both breasts

If you require surgery on your heart or chest, we are prepared to provide cardiovascular care for you. Some of our common cardiothoracic procedures include:

• Angioplasty and stent placement — Widens narrowed or obstructed arteries or veins
• Balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAV) — Opens a stiff heart valve
• Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery — Restores normal blood flow to an obstructed coronary artery

Our general surgeons are experts on trauma, critical care and oncology, operating on areas that include:

• Abdomen
• Breasts
• Ears
• Nose
• Throat

Our surgeons use advanced techniques to treat a wide range of GI conditions. In these instances, we perform endoscopic surgery whenever possible, a minimally invasive surgical option that involves inserting a scope through small incisions.

The most common surgeries we perform are:

• Appendectomy — Removal of the appendix
• Cholecystectomy — Removal of the gallbladder
• Esophagectomy — Removal of esophageal cancer
• Hernia repair — Relocation of bulging tissue back into the abdomen
• Stomach surgery — Removal of ulcers or gastric cancer

To provide comprehensive treatment for a variety of women’s health conditions, we perform minimally invasive procedures that include:

• Endometriosis surgery — Removal of excess tissue growing outside of the uterus
• Hysterectomy — Removal of the uterus
• Myomectomy — Removal of fibroids from the uterus
• Sacrocolpopexy — Repair of pelvic organ prolapse

We may use robot-assisted surgery, a minimally invasive alternative to traditional surgery, depending on the procedure you're receiving. It is designed to provide our surgeons with enhanced capabilities, including high-definition, 3D vision and a magnified view. Your surgeon controls the robotic system throughout, which translates hand movements into smaller, more precise movements of tiny instruments inside your body.

Our hospital includes the Las Vegas Institute for Robotic Surgery, which is certified as a Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery by the Surgical Review Corporation (SRC). The institute is a leader in this surgical method, training surgeons from around the country in the art and science of it. Our team performs hundreds of robot-assisted procedures each year. We continue to conduct more of these surgeries annually, having completed thousands of robot-assisted surgeries altogether.

Our center features:

• Seven of the latest robotic surgical platforms, including six multi-port systems and the first single-port robotic system in Las Vegas
• Treatments for gynecological, urologic and cancer-related conditions

Compared to traditional surgery, there are many possible benefits associated with this type of innovative surgery, including:

• Faster recovery times
• Minimal scarring
• Shorter hospital stays
• Smaller incisions

Using advanced technologies, our surgeons can perform robot-assisted surgery for a broad range of specialty areas, including:

• Colorectal procedures
  • Abdominal perineal resection — Treats rectal or anal cancer
  • Colectomies — Removes all or part of the colon
  • Low anterior resection — Removes part of the rectum
  • Rectopexy — Treats rectal prolapse by placing the rectum back to its normal position in the pelvis
  • Sigmoid colon resection — Treats colon cancer
• General procedures
  • Adrenalectomy — Removes one or both adrenal glands
  • Incisional/ventral hernia repair — Treats a hernia in the abdomen
  • Inguinal hernia repair — Repairs a hernia in the groin
  • Nissen fundoplication — Treats GERD
  • Single site gallbladder surgery — Removes the gallbladder
• Gynecological procedures
  • Endometriosis surgery — Removes excess tissue growing outside of the uterus in other parts of the body
  • Hysterectomy — Removes the uterus
  • Lymphadenectomy — Removes lymph nodes
  • Myomectomy — Removes fibroids from the uterus
  • Oophorectomy — Removes one or both ovaries
  • Ovarian sparing cystectomy — Removes cysts from the bladder
  • Tubal reanastomosis — Tubal ligation (tubes tied) reversal procedure
  • Vaginal vault suspension — Repairs vaginal wall prolapse
• Head and neck procedures
  • Transoral laryngeal/pharyngeal resection — Removes tumors from the throat (pharynx), the base of the tongue and tonsils
• Neurological procedures
  • Craniotomy — Removes a tumor or blood clot
  • Discectomy — Removes herniated disc material pressing on a nerve of the spinal cord
  • Laminectomy — Removes part of the vertebra
  • Spinal fusion — Connects two or more vertebrae in the spine
• Oncology procedures
  • Hepatopancreatobiliary surgery — Addresses the gallbladder, bile ducts and liver
• Thoracic procedures
  • Lobectomy — Treats lung cancer by removing a lobe of the lung
• Urology procedures
  • Cystectomy — Removes all or part of the urinary bladder
  • Nephrectomy and partial nephrectomy — Removes all or part of the kidney
  • Pyeloplasty — Drains and decompresses the kidney
  • Radical prostatectomy — Removes the prostate gland and the surrounding tissue
  • Sacrocolpopexy — Repairs pelvic prolapse
  • Ureteral reimplantation — Repairs tubes connecting the bladder and kidneys