Lesion Removal

A lesion refers to an area of your skin that is different from the surrounding region. It can take the form of a sore, lump, mole, wart or cyst. In some instances, lesions can be cancerous. Lesion removal can be performed for cosmetic reasons, to eliminate discomfort or to treat a precancerous or cancerous growth.

This minimally invasive procedure is performed on an outpatient basis. The type of lesion removal technique performed will depend on the size, location and type of lesion being removed. The most common techniques include:

• Shave Excision – A small blade shaves off the lesion after the area is numbed. It’s most commonly performed for raised lesions or lesions in the upper skin layers.
• Simple Scissor Excision – The lesion is lifted with forceps and cut away using small scissors. This technique is performed for raised lesions or lesions in the upper skin layer.
• Full-Thickness Skin Excision – This technique is used to remove the lesion and some surrounding tissue down to the fatty layer. It’s most commonly performed when cancer is suspected.
• Curettage and Electrodessication – This technique involves scooping or scraping out the lesion. A high frequency electrical current is then used to destroy any remaining abnormal cells and control bleeding. It’s most commonly performed on superficial lesions that don’t require a full-thickness skin excision.
• Laser Excision – A laser is used to heat the cells in the area, causing the lesion to burst. Laser excision can be performed to remove a variety of different types of lesions, including benign skin lesions, warts, moles, sunspots and small blood vessels in the skin.
• Cryotherapy – The tissue in the region is frozen to destroy the lesion. This technique can be used to remove warts, seborrheic keratoses, actinic keratoses and molluscum contagiousum.

Hernia Repair

A hernia is a condition that occurs when tissue or an organ bulges through a weak spot in the muscle wall, often in the abdominal or groin region. Over time, hernias typically worsen and will eventually require surgery. There are several different techniques used for hernia surgery:

• Open Hernia Repair Surgery – This is the traditional hernia repair technique. An incision is made near the hernia site, and our surgeons will then push the bulging organs and tissue back in place and repair the muscle wall. Surgical mesh is often used to strengthen the area and reduce the risk of recurrence.
• Laparoscopic Hernia Repair Surgery – This minimally invasive technique uses several small incisions instead of the single large incision used in the traditional open approach. A thin tube with a tiny video camera, called a laparoscope, projects images of the surgical area onto a screen, making it easier for our surgeons to visualize the area while repairing the hernia.

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

If you have gallstones, gallbladder disease or gallbladder cancer, you may need to have your gallbladder removed. The most common technique for this procedure is a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. This technique is preferred because it’s less invasive than traditional gallbladder surgery, causes less pain and bleeding, and has a shorter recovery time.

During this minimally invasive procedure, four small incisions are made in the abdomen. A thin tube with a tiny video camera, called a laparoscope, is inserted to project the surgical area on a monitor, making it easier for our surgeons to visualize the area and remove the gallbladder.