Northern Inyo Associates Surgical Services

At Northern Inyo Healthcare District, we offer a wide variety of surgical procedures, including minimally invasive procedures using the state-of-the-art da Vinci Robotic Surgery System.

We have the only team of general surgeons in Eastern Sierra who offer open surgery, laparoscopic surgery and robot-assisted surgery. Using all of the tools available the surgeons offer numerous types of procedures, including:

• Upper and Lower Endoscopies (Colonoscopy and EGD)
• Elective surgeries such as hernias, gallbladder removal, lipoma removal
• Emergency surgery such as appendix and bowel obstruction
• Colon and rectal cancer surgeries
• Diverticulitis treatment and management
• Evaluation and treatment of hemorrhoids, and skin tags and fissures
• Da Vinci® Robot-assisted surgery for Colorectal & General Surgery
• Skin biopsies and excisions

Our Surgical Services offers services at our location (152 Pioneer Lane, Suite G, Bishop, CA 93514) in Bishop, CA. To schedule an appointment please call 760-872-1606.

Northern Inyo Hospital is proud to offer state of the art, minimally invasive, robotic-assisted surgery for patients here in the Eastern Sierra. Our team of surgeons utilizes the da Vinci Xi Surgical Systemfor General Surgery procedures (Gallbladder and Hernia) and da Vinci Xi Surgical System for Colorectal procedures to perform robotic-assisted surgery.

Colorectal Surgery

What is Colorectal Surgery?

Colorectal surgery is surgery to remove a portion of your colon and/or rectum.
The main types of colorectal surgery include:

• Colectomy: A procedure to remove the diseased portion of the colon
• Low Anterior Resection: A procedure to remove the diseased portion of the rectum

These procedures can be recommended for cancerous and noncancerous (benign)
conditions. If you have been diagnosed with colon or rectal cancer, you should discuss all options with your doctor, including surgery.

If you are a candidate for surgery, your surgeon may recommend:

• Open Surgery: Surgeon makes an incision in your abdomen large enough to see the colon and/or rectum and performs the procedure using hand-held tools.
• Laparoscopic Surgery: Surgeon makes a few small incisions in the abdomen and operates using special long-handled tools while viewing magnified images from the laparoscope (camera) on a video screen.
• Robotic-Assisted Surgery: Northern Inyo Associates utilizes the state of the art da Vinci Xi Surgical System.

Hernia Repair

What is Hernia Repair?

A hernia repair is surgery to fix an opening or a place of weakness in your muscle. The main types of hernia repair include:

• Ventral Hernia Repair: A procedure to repair a hernia in the abdominal wall
• Inguinal Hernia Repair: A procedure to repair a hernia in the groin area

Surgery is the only way to repair a hernia. However, if the hernia is small or you do not have symptoms, your doctor may recommend watchful waiting or other measures. If you have a hernia, discuss all options with your doctor.

If you are a candidate for surgery, your surgeon may recommend:

• Open Surgery: Surgeon makes an incision in your abdomen large enough to see the colon and/or rectum and performs the procedure using hand-held tools.
• Laparoscopic Surgery: Surgeon makes a few small incisions in the abdomen and operates using special long-handled tools while viewing magnified images from the laparoscope (camera) on a video screen.
• Robotic-Assisted Surgery: Northern Inyo Associates utilizes the state of the art da Vinci Xi Surgical System.

Gallbladder Surgery

What is Gallbladder Surgery?

Gallbladder surgery is called a cholecystectomy. It is a procedure to remove your gallbladder. If you have symptoms related to gallstones, your doctor may suggest surgical removal of the gallbladder. If you have been diagnosed with gallbladder disease, you should discuss all options with your doctor, including surgery.

If you are a candidate for surgery, your surgeon may recommend:

• Open Surgery: Surgeon makes an incision in your abdomen large enough to see the colon and/or rectum and performs the procedure using hand-held tools.
• Laparoscopic Surgery: Surgeon makes a few small incisions in the abdomen and operates using special long-handled tools while viewing magnified images from the laparoscope (camera) on a video screen.
• Robotic-Assisted Surgery: Northern Inyo Associates utilizes the state of the art da Vinci Xi Surgical System.

What Is The da Vinci Xi System?

The da Vinci Surgical System is a tool that utilizes advanced, robotic, computer and optical technologies to assist our surgeons with your operation. It does not act on its own and its movements are controlled by the surgeon directly. The da Vinci Surgical System has a 3D high definition (3D-HD) vision system, special instruments and computer software that allows our surgeons to operate with enhanced vision, precision, dexterity and control. The 3D-HD image is highly magnified, so our surgeons have a close-up view of the area he or she is operating on. The da Vinci instruments have mechanical wrists that bend and rotate to mimic the movements of the human wrist – allowing our surgeons to make small, precise movements inside your body. And, da Vinci software can minimize the effects of a surgeon’s hand tremors on instrument movements.

The da Vinci is a surgical system comprised of three components: surgeon console, patient-side cart, and vision cart.

• Surgeon Console: Is the control center where your surgeon sits to perform the operation.
• Patient Cart: The patient cart is positioned near the patient on the operating table. It is where the instruments used during the operation move in real time in response to your surgeon’s hand movements at the surgeon console.
• Vision Cart: The vision cart makes communication between the components of the system possible and supports the latest 3D high-definition vision system.

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Benefits of the da Vinci Xi Surgical System:

da Vinci Surgery is a less invasive technique than what is referred to as “open” surgery. With da Vinci Surgery, the cuts (incisions) made in your body by your surgeon are much smaller than the cut made during open surgery. da Vinci Surgery is therefore considered “minimally invasive surgery.” Studies of da Vinci Surgery have shown the following benefits in comparison to open surgery:

• A Shorter Hospital Stay
• Less Blood Loss
• Fewer Complications
• Less Need for Narcotic Pain Medicine
• A Faster Recovery

For more information, please visit www.davincisurgery.com