Surgery
Surgery is a branch of medicine that involves treating diseases or injuries by adjusting or removing organs, tissues or bones. Surgery includes both necessary procedures, like cardiac surgery, or elective procedures, such as joint replacement.
Surgeons in Sanford, Florida
Finding out you need surgery can feel overwhelming. If you require a surgical procedure, our team is here to provide you with comprehensive surgical care and support.
The Department of Surgical Services at HCA Florida Lake Monroe Hospital offers a wide range of traditional and minimally invasive surgeries. Our highly trained surgical specialists are proud to offer the community of Seminole and West Volusia counties advanced surgical care close to home. In addition to providing you with a variety of surgical services, we strive to ensure you feel comfortable and well-informed throughout your surgical experience.
Our surgical treatments and services
Our multidisciplinary team of surgeons offers high-quality surgical care across a range of specialties.
Our surgical specialties
Our experienced surgeons perform a variety of surgeries, including:
- Gastrointestinal surgery, including colon and rectal surgery
- General surgery
- Gynecologic surgery
- Heart and vascular surgery
- Neurosurgery
- Orthopedic surgery
- Podiatric surgery
- Spine surgery
- Urologic surgery
Gynecologic surgery
Our gynecologists offer various procedures to treat gynecologic issues, including pelvic pain and bleeding disorders. We use minimally invasive techniques whenever possible.
Some of the gynecologic procedures we offer include:
- Colposcopy
- Endometrial ablation
- Hysterectomy
- Hysteroscopy
- Oophorectomy
- Ovarian cyst treatment
- Salpingectomy
- Salpingo-oophorectomy
- Uterine fibroid treatment
- Uterine prolapse treatment
- Vulvectomy
Heart and vascular surgery
Our cardiology program offers the surgical expertise of interventional cardiologists and cardiovascular surgeons skilled at performing leading-edge heart and vascular surgeries.
Some of the heart and vascular procedures we offer include:
- Angioplasty
- Atherectomy
- Cardiac ablation
- Cardiac catheterization, including coronary angiography and peripheral artery catheterization
- Cardiac resynchronization therapy
- Cardioversion
- Cardioverter-defibrillator and pacemaker insertion, removal and repair
- Carotid endarterectomy
- Coronary angioplasty
- Coronary artery bypass, including on- and off-pump cardiopulmonary bypass
- Endovascular vein harvesting
- Left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) device implantation
- Maze procedure for atrial fibrillation
- Open-heart surgery
- Stent placement
- Valve repair and replacement, including transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
Orthopedic surgery
When noninvasive treatment options cannot relieve your back joint pain, orthopedic surgery can be an effective option. Our orthopedic surgeons are skilled at performing a range of surgeries.
Some of the orthopedic surgeries we offer include:
- Hip resurfacing
- Partial knee replacement
- Spine surgery
- Total hip replacement
- Total knee replacement
- Total shoulder replacement
Spine surgery
Our spine surgeons offer a variety of spinal procedures to treat conditions affecting the neck and back. Some of the spine surgeries we provide include:
- Cervical and lumbar fusion
- Cervical discectomy
- Kyphoplasty
- Laminectomy
- Microdiscectomy
Minimally invasive surgery
Our surgeons are skilled at performing complex procedures using advanced technology and minimally invasive surgical methods, such as laparoscopy and robot-assisted surgery.
Minimally invasive surgical options
Some of the minimally invasive surgical options are surgeons offer include:
- Arthroscopic surgery
- Endoscopic surgery
- Laparoscopic surgery
- Laser surgery
- Microscopic surgery
- Robot-assisted surgery
- Stereotactic surgery
Robot-assisted surgery
The Robotics Center at HCA Florida Lake Monroe Hospital equips our surgeons with robotic surgical systems for minimally invasive surgeries.
With robot-assisted surgical procedures, your surgeon has complete control over the robotic surgery system. The system translates the surgeon's hand movements into smaller, more precise movements of tiny surgical instruments. The robotic surgery system allows our surgeons to perform complex, delicate procedures through just a few tiny incisions.
Our surgeons use robotic surgery to perform the following procedures:
- General surgery
- Gynecologic surgery
- Spine surgery
- Urologic surgery
Benefits of robotic surgery
Complicated procedures that typically require large incisions and significant recovery times can now be performed with robotic surgery.
Minimally invasive robotic surgery can offer patients many benefits, including:
- Fast recovery times
- Minimal pain
- Minimal scarring
- Short hospital stay
- Small incisions