Scarless Surgery

The Most Minimal of the Minimally Invasive Procedures

Dr. Erbella and Dr. Bunch are now offering Single-Incision Laparoscopic Surgeries (SILS) which means even shorter healing times and eliminates visible surgical scars.

This unique operation requires only a single incision in the bellybutton rather than the traditional four or more incisions in the abdomen for conventional laparoscopic surgeries.

Using specialized tools developed for single-incision surgery, our surgeons perform surgery through a 1/2-inch incision in the bellybutton. The tools included a flexible camera and instruments to cut and suture. At the end of the procedure, the surgeon simply removes the umbilical port and the natural shape and texture of the bellybutton hides any evidence of the surgical incision.

We are now able to perform SILS cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal) in a comparable amount of time to the traditional laparoscopic procedure and with cosmetically superior and safe results. Fewer incisions can also mean faster recovery times, less risk for infection, less risk for bleeding, less pain and reduced costs due to less instrumentation being needed.

Along with SILS cholecystectomy, we will soon be offering this scar less, single port technique for many other procedures including appendectomies, hernia repairs, weight-loss surgery, lysis of adhesions, anti-reflux procedures, gastrectomy and colectomy.