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Physicians at Southern Maryland Hospital Perform Minimally Invasive Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery
CLINTON, MD – Southern Maryland Hospital Center (SMHC) is pleased to announce that it has introduced next-generation laparoscopy using the SILS procedure (Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery). Using the SILS procedure, surgeons perform laparoscopic surgery through a single incision in the belly button, potentially leaving the patient with no visible scar.
Open abdominal surgery typically leaves a six- to eight-inch scar, requires a three- to five-day hospital stay, and involves significant post-surgical pain and a correspondingly long recovery. Traditional laparoscopic surgery is much less invasive than open surgery, but it does involve multiple ½ inch incisions that may leave scars.
Using the SILS technique surgeons can make a single small incision through the belly button, minimizing the pain that may be associated with the additional sites of entry. According to General Surgeon Hitesh Amin, M.D., the procedure is popular with physicians and patients alike. “Patients love the operation because it’s a potentially scarless surgery. They can get right back to their lives. We are seeing surgical outcomes that are the same or better than traditional laparoscopy.”
Offering advanced techniques like the SILS procedure help SMHC fulfill its role in the community as a center of top-notch care in a convenient, accessible location. “We are delighted to offer patients at SMHC the latest innovation in minimally invasive surgery,” said hospital
CEO Michael Chiaramonte. “Single incision laparoscopy is one way we’re achieving our mission of excellence in patient care using leading edge techniques.”
Founded in 1977, Southern Maryland Hospital Center is a 358-bed full service hospital serving the Washington, D.C., metro and Southern Maryland areas. Additionally, SMHC operates a state-of-the-art twenty-four bed subacute unit. Throughout SMHC’s history, it has remained a community leader, a strong supporter of health care education, and a dedicated advocate for quality health care services.
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