Surgery

At South Texas Health System Edinburg, we utilize minimally invasive surgery whenever possible to help decrease surgical stress on your body and make your recuperation faster. We use advanced tools and techniques to treat a wide range of conditions.

General Surgery

We offer simple and complex procedures to treat a wide range of conditions, including:

• Simple and complex hernias
• Gastrointestinal problems such as peptic ulcer disease, colon cancer, anorectal disorders, hemorrhoids and inflammatory bowel disease
• Diseases of the gallbladder, pancreas and liver
• Endocrine problems, benign and malignant disease of the breast
• Swallowing disorders, and the surgical treatment of morbid obesity

Our comprehensive care also includes treatment for complex colorectal problems and fecal incontinence, nutrition services and liver tumor management.

Robotic Surgery

With advanced, minimally invasive robotic surgery, patients may experience shorter recovery times, a quicker return to work and normal activities and less scarring.

Compared to traditional open surgery, minimally invasive surgery using the advanced da Vinci® Xi Surgical System may also provide patients with decreased risk of infection, reduced pain and trauma to their bodies and reduced loss of blood during a procedure.

Learn more about robotic surgery

Laparoscopic Surgery

South Texas Health System Edinburg is on the leading edge of minimally invasive surgical techniques. We are the first facility south of San Antonio to offer laparo-endoscopic single-site hysterectomy surgery (LESS). The LESS hysterectomy procedure is considered an evolution in laparoscopic surgery with the entire surgical procedure performed through one small incision made in the belly button, leaving a surgical scar that is virtually undetectable. In addition to less trauma and post-operative pain, LESS surgery means a faster recovery time and a lower rate of surgical site infections.

Comprehensive Care

South Texas Health System Edinburg provides care in a wide range of areas, including:

• Orthopedic surgery
• Neurosurgery
• Ear, nose and throat care
• Urology
• Eye surgery
• Vascular surgery
• Endoscopy procedures

Individual results may vary. There are risks associated with any surgical procedure. Talk with your doctor about these risks to find out if minimally invasive surgery or robotic surgery is right for you.