Minimally Invasive Surgery : About

Ochsner provides patients with state-of-the-art endoscopic, laparoscopic, and robotic procedures in a number of surgical specialties.  Minimally invasive procedures are performed through smaller incisions (less than one inch) and therefore result in less pain, faster recovery, and fewer complications.  Minimally invasive options are available to Ochsner patients in the  subspecialties listed below:

  • bariatric surgery
  • colon and rectal surgery
  • distal esophagus
  • gall bladder removal and hernia repair
  • robotics surgery
  • surgical weight loss program