Services and Procedures

We are dedicated to providing our patients with the latest advances in surgical technology. The following information lists some of the more common elective surgical procedures performed by the Surgery South, P.C., surgeons.

	Neck	Thyroid Parathyroid (Radio Guided Surgery) Zenker's Diverticulum
	Breast	Biopsies Ultrasound Guided (in the office) Ultrasound Guided Cyst Aspiration (in the office) Stereotactic (hospital outpatient) Needle Localization (hospital outpatient) Excision (hospital outpatient) Sentinel Lymph Node (Radio Guided Surgery) Mastectomy - partial (benign or malignant tissue) Mastectomy - total (benign or malignant tissue) Lumpectomy
	Gallbladder	Laparoscopic Removal Procedure Open Removal Procedure
	Esophagus	Laparoscopic Procedures Antireflux - Nissen Fundoplication Esophageal / Paraesophageal Hernia Repairs Achalasia
	Stomach	Laparoscopic and Open Procedures Ulcers of the Stomach Ulcers of the Duodenum Tumors of the Stomach
	Small Bowel	Laparoscopic and Open Procedures Adhesion Surgery Tumors of the Small Bowel (benign or malignant tissue)
	Large Bowel	Laparoscopic and Open Procedures Recurrent Diverticular Disease Tumors of the Large Bowel (benign or malignant tissue)
	Repairs of Abdominal Wall Hernias	Laparoscopic and Open Procedures Ventral Incisional Umbilical Epigastric Inguinal Femoral Recurrent
	Skin and Soft Tissues	Open Removal of Skin and Soft Tissue Tumors (benign or malignant tissue) Malignant Melanoma Radio Guided Staging of Regional Lymph Nodes Torso Extremeties Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsies
	Emergency General Surgical Procedures	Evaluation and Treatment of Multiple Trauma Abdominal Emergencies Perforations of the Stomach, Small Bowel and Large Bowel Severe Acute Inflamatory Conditions of the Gallbladder, Small Bowel, Large Bowel and Appendix Obstructions of the Gastrointestinal (GI) Tract (Stomach, Small Bowel and Large Bowel) Bleeding Life Threatening Bleeding of the Stomach, Small Bowel and Large Bowel
	Other General Surgical Procedures	Tracheostomy (open and percutaneous procedures) Placement of Gastric and Small Bowel Feeding Tubes (open, percutaneous and laparoscopic procedures) Placement of Peritoneal Dialysis Catheters Placement of Infusaports for Chemotherapy Removal of Soft Tissue Tumors Laparoscopic Surgery of Solid Organs (Liver, Spleen and Adrenal Glands)

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