Port Placement Patients who need chronic medications, intravenous fluids or frequent, lifelong blood draws may benefit from port placement. A port is a central line
Placement of Feeding Tubes Unfortunately, there are numerous reasons why patients might lose the ability to eat. Some reasons include oral or esophageal cancer, Lou
Partial or total Thyroidectomy A partial or total thyroidectomy removes thyroid tissue. The thyroid is a gland located in the anterior center of the neck.
Ostomy Creation and Reversal An ostomy refers to creating an opening in an organ and connecting it to the skin. For example, a colostomy connects
Management of Small Bowel Obstruction A small bowel obstruction is a blockage of the small bowel that prevents enteric contents from progressing to the colon
Management of Pilonidal Cysts A pilonidal cyst is a cyst or abscess usually located near or along the gluteal fold. Most physicians believe that a
Lymph Node Biopsy Almost everyone has felt their neck and noticed a lump or area of swelling at some point in time. One of the
Liver biopsy General surgeons are often called upon to aid other physicians in a diagnosis. Numerous diseases can affect the liver. Sometimes, despite radiologic and
Inguinal Hernia Repair – Laparoscopic and Open One of the most common types of hernias is an inguinal hernia. A hernia is a weakening of
Laparoscopic and open common bile duct exploration While most patients with gallbladder disease have relatively normal liver function blood tests, some do not. Depending on