Surgical Associates of Springfield specializes in a full range of surgical procedures, which include but are not limited to:

General Surgery:

• Breast
  - Breast biopsy
  - Breast conservation surgery for cancer
  - Sentinel lymph node biopsy
  - Partial breast irradiation catheter insertion, MammoSite®
• Endocrine
  - Thyroid, parathyroid, pancreas and adrenal glands
• Gastrointestinal
  - Esophagus, stomach, small and large bowel, anorectal
• Hand
  - Nerve entrapment, carpel tunnel, ganglion cysts
• Hernia
• Liver, gallbladder, bile ducts
• Surgical oncology (cancer surgery)
• Skin and soft tissue, including melanoma

Laparoscopic Surgery:

• Appendix
• Colon
• Diagnostic laparoscopy
• Gallbladder
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease (Nissen)
• Hernia
• Lysis (dissolution) of adhesions
• Splenectomy
• Single Port
• Micro Port

Vascular Surgery:

• Aneurysms of abdominal aorta and legs
• Bypass surgery for blocked arteries
  - Aorta, femoral
• Carotid endarterectomy
• Dialysis shunts
• Varicose vein treatment, VNUS procedure
• Vascular testing

Thoracic Surgery:

• Chest wall/lining
• Esophagus
• Lung (cancerous and benign)
• Thoracoscopy for a variety of disorders (VATS)

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