SURGICAL SERVICES
Surgical Associates provides surgical services within the five following categories.
General Surgery
General surgery involves medical and surgical management of problems related to the:
- Breast
- Colon
- Rectum
- Small bowel
- Anus
- Stomach
- Esophagus
- Liver
- Gallbladder
- Pancreas
- Thyroid
- Lymphatics
- Skin
- Hernia
Vascular Surgery
Vascular surgery involves medical and surgical management of problems related to the vascular system:
- Varicose veins
- Venous insufficiency
- Lymphedema
- Arterial occlusive
disease - Peripheral Artery disease
- Aneurysm
- Dialysis access
Thoracic Surgery
Thoracic surgery involves surgical management of diseases involving the chest, lungs and mediastinum.
Oncologic Surgery
Oncologic surgery relates specifically to surgical management of neoplasms/cancers involving the organ systems listed above; for example, breast cancer, colon cancer, lung cancer, and lymphoma.
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Minimally invasive surgery is done through small incisions using fiberoptics, miniature cameras and high-definition monitors. It also includes catheter-based procedures allowing diagnosis/treatment of vascular lesions through small incisions. Minimally invasive surgery can minimize postop pain and speed recovery. Such procedures include:
- Endovenous treatment of varicose veins
- Endovascular treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms
- Angioplasty and stenting of peripheral arterial occlusive disease
- Laparoscopic gallbladder surgery
- Laparoscopic treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- Laparoscopic colon surgery
- Thoracoscopic diagnosis and treatment of lung tumors/disease