Common Surgeries Performed at St.Vincent Indianapolis Hospital
St.Vincent performs a wide range of surgeries. For specific information about your surgery, please speak to your surgeon. Following is a list of some of the most common surgeries we perform:
- Gallbadder Removal
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Total Hip Replacement
- Total Knee Replacement
- Hysterectomy
- Laparoscopy
- Cataract
- Myringotomy (Ear Tubes)
- Inguinal Hernia
- Image Guided Sinus Surgery
- Exploratory Laparotomy
- Breast Biopsy
- Open Heart Surgery
- Neurology/Neuroscience Procedures
- Children's Surgeries
New Technology
St.Vincent is constantly updating technology to provide more effective procedures with reduced recovery times. Following are some of the newer procedures offered at St.Vincent:
- Radiofrequency Tumor Ablation (RITA) (treatment for liver cancer)
- TVT procedure (treatment for stress incontinence)
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair with Endovascular Graft (treatment for aneurysms)
- Prostate Seed Implants (treatment for prostate cancer)
- Uterine Balloon Therapy (Thermachoice)(treatment for excessive menstrual bleeding)
- Neuroendoscopy (MINOP) (allows doctors to see into the brain using a small telescope)
- Stealth-Minimally Invasive Brain Surgery (treatment for brain tumors/disorders)
- Enterra Therapy, Gastric Pacemaker (treatment for chronic nausea/vomiting)
- Sentinel Node Biopsy (treatment for tumors)
For more information on these services, speak with your surgeon or Contact Us.