General Surgery is a specialized field of surgery that includes a wide range of procedures involving the neck, chest, abdomen, and extremities.

 

Some of the most common procedures involve:

 

• Appendix removal

• Breast surgery (mastectomy, lumpectomy, sentinel node biopsy)

• Cancer surgery

• Colon and rectal surgery

• Gallbladder and biliary tract surgery

• Gastrointestinal surgery, including the stomach, small bowel, and pancreas

• Hemorrhoid surgery

• Hernia surgery

• Liver surgery

• Skin surgery for removal of cysts and moles

• Thyroid and parathyroid surgery

• Trauma

• Tumor removal

• Ulcer treatment

Advanced Laparoscopy involves placing a small camera into the abdomen or chest cavity to examine the internal organs. These procedures are often used to determine the diagnosis or extent of a disease, and for the performance of the actual surgery.

 

Some common procedures include:

 

• Gallbladder surgery

• Reflux surgery (heartburn surgery)

• Colon Surgery

• Cancer Staging

• Solid organ biopsy or removal

• Hernia repair

• Splenectomy

Endoscopy involves inserting a long, flexible tube (endoscope) into your GI tract. A tiny camera at the end of the tube allows your surgeon to examine your esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and/or colon to diagnose and potentially treat problems related to the GI tract.

 

Surgical Associates of Marquette provides the following endoscopy services:

 

• Screening colonoscopy

• Diagnostic colonoscopy

• Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD or upper endoscopy)

Robot-assisted surgery allows doctors to perform many complex procedures with a high degree of precision, flexibility and control, and is usually a minimally-invasive surgery.

 

Common procedures include:

 

• Bowel surgery

• Gallbladder surgery

• Hernias

• Foregut surgery