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Even if there are no auto-suggestions within the search field, hit "Search" anyway, as you may still get results. Displaying 1-3 out of 3 doctors available Last Name Initial: V Ben R. Veenstra, M.D. Surgeon Jacksonville, FL Areas of focus: Robotic surgery, Bariatric surgery, Gastric bypass surgery, Sleeve gastrectomy, Cholecystectomy, Hernia repair, Abdomin...al wall reconstruction, Appendectomy, Diagnostic laparoscopy, Robotic ventral hernia repair, Obesity, Hernia, Gallstones, Gastroesophageal reflux disease, Appendicitis, Cholecystitis, Small bowel obstruction Show more areas of focus for Ben R. Veenstra, M.D. Boyd R. Viers, M.D. Urologist Rochester, MN Areas of focus: Robotic surgery, Urinary diversion, Reconstructive surgery, Urethral stricture, Ureteral obstruction, Ureteropelvic jun...ction obstruction, Penis injury Show more areas of focus for Boyd R. Viers, M.D. Diem N. Vu, M.D. Acute Care Surgeon Critical Care Surgeon Trauma Surgeon Rochester, MN Areas of focus: Robotic surgery, Laparoscopic surgery, Intensive care, Trauma care, Traumatic injury, Shock ResearchMayo Clinic surgeons and researchers explore the use of minimally invasive surgery to improve patient outcomes by reducing the impact of surgery on patients' quality of life. PublicationsSee a list of publications about minimally invasive surgery by Mayo Clinic doctors on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine. By Mayo Clinic Staff Minimally invasive surgery care at Mayo Clinic Request an appointment AboutCare at Mayo Clinic Sept. 23, 2023 Print Show references AskMayoExpert. Endometrial cancer: Diagnosis through first treatment (or surgical staging) (adult). Mayo Clinic; 2022. Raffaelli M, et al. Laparoscopic adrenalectomy. Gland Surgery. 2019; doi:10.21037/gs.2019.06.07. Hu YX, et al. Esophageal hiatal hernia: Risk, diagnosis and management. Expert Review of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2018; doi:10.1080/17474124.2018.1441711. AskMayoExpert. Biliary stone disease. Mayo Clinic; 2022. AskMayoExpert. Acromegaly and gigantism. Mayo Clinic; 2022. Azagury D, et al. Surgical anti-reflux options beyond fundoplication. Current Gastroenterology Reports. 2017; doi:10.1007/s11894-017-0582-9. Bona R. Elective (diagnostic or therapeutic) splenectomy. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed May 9, 2023. Pryor AP, et al. Complications of laparoscopic surgery. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed May 9, 2023. Bednarski BK. Overview of colon resection. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed May 9, 2023. Sheng S, et al. Comparison of robot-assisted surgery, laparoscopic-assisted surgery, and open surgery for the treatment of colorectal cancer. Medicine. 2018; doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000011817. Navaratnam A, et al. Updates in urologic robot assisted surgery [version 1; peer review: 2 approved. F1000 Research. 2022; doi:10.12688/f1000research.15480.1. Broucek JR, et al. Minimally invasive approaches to pancreatic cancer. Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America. 2019; doi:10.1016/j.soc.2018.11.006. Han ES, et al. Safety in minimally invasive surgery. Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America. 2019; doi:10.1016/j.ogc.2019.01.013. Ami TR. Allscripts EPSi. Mayo Clinic. May 26, 2023. AskMayoExpert. Living donor nephrectomy (adult). Mayo Clinic; 2020. AskMayoExpert. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lobectomy. Mayo Clinic; 2021. Lim RB. Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed May 9, 2023. AskMayoExpert. Knee replacement. Mayo Clinic; 2021. Hosn MA, et al. Visceral artery aneurysms: Decision making and treatment options in the new era of minimally invasive and endovascular surgery. International Journal of Angiology. 2019; doi:10.1055/s-0038-1676958. Promising results in minimally invasive brain surgery for epilepsy. Mayo Clinic. https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-finds-promising-results-in-minimally-invasive-brain-surgery-for-epilepsy/. Accessed Aug. 9, 2021. Behbehani S, et al. Mortality rates in benign laparoscopic and robotic gyneologic surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology. 2019; doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2019.10.005. Alvi MA, et al. Operative approaches for lumbar disc herniation: A systematic review and multiple treatment meta-analysis of conventional and minimally invasive surgeries. World Neurosurgery. 2018; doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2018.02.156. Jackson C, et al. Minimally invasive biopsies of deep-seated brain lesions using tubular retractors under exoscopic visualization. Journal of Neurological Surgery Part A: Central European Neurosurgery. 2017; doi:10.1055/s-0037-1602698. 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