St. Vincent's Surgeon Performs Minimally Invasive Colon Surg

Colon cancer is a common type of cancer that is treatable if removed early but can spread to the ...  More »

Colon cancer is a common type of cancer that is treatable if removed early but can spread to the liver and other areas if left untreated. Typically the surgery is done by making three or four small incisions in the patient's abdomen. Strong Vincent Health Center's colorectal surgeon Patrick Recio, D.O., has been performing a newer type of minimally invasive surgery that requires just one inch-and-a-half-long cut right in the patient's belly button.  « Less