Penn State Minimally Invasive Surgery

A series of surgical techniques utilizing special surgical instruments and three or four tiny openings (versus a long incision) are used to perform a number of surgical procedures including gallbladder surgery, colon surgery, surgery of spleen, adrenals and kidneys, operations for heartburn and hiatal hernia, inguinal hernia repair, and others. Patient comfort is improved and a shorter hospital stay is achieved with these techniques.

Minimally invasive surgery is improving the way we care for our patients.

Imagine Life without Heartburn

For years, Kim Long suffered with chronic heartburn.  She relied on antacids and prescription drugs for 10 years and found only temporary relief.  She had reflux disease.

Kim was referred to Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Dr. Randy Haluck, Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery.  He recommended a permanent cure, an advanced laparoscopic surgical procedure for reflux.  More...

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