Midwest Institute of Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery - Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare
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Types of Surgeries Performed
 
Drs. Glascock and Hodges perform a variety of advanced laparoscopic procedures, including:

Abdominal:

  • "Mini" laparoscopic cholecystectomy (scarless cholecystectomy) - Removal gallbladder and treatment of
  • Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration
  • Laparoscopic highly selective vagotomy – stomach ulcers
  • 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 – colon surgery and the treatment of colon cancer, diverticular disease, and inflammatory bowel disease.
  • "Mini" laparoscopic appendectomy – Removal of appendix
  • Laparoscopic adrenalectomy -Removal of adrenal glands
  • 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
  • "Mini" laparoscopic hernia repair
  • Outpatient laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication – treatment of chronic heartburn, hiatal hernia repair.
  • Laparoscopic Toupet partial fundoplication
  • Laparoscopic splanchnicectomy
  • Laparoscopic gastrojejunostomy – repair of gastric outlet obstruction.
  • Laparoscopic cholecystojejunostomy
  • Laparoscopic staging for pancreatic cancer
  • Laparoscopic wedge biopsy of the liver
  • Laparoscopic segmental liver resection
  • 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

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 Heller myotomy
  • Thoracoscopic drainage of pleural effusion
  • Thoracoscopic resection of bullae for spontaneous pneumothorax
  • Thoracoscopic resection of giant bullae
  • Thoracoscopic wedge resection of lung