Surgical Procedures

The surgeons of Tower Surgical are uniquely qualified to provide a broad range of surgical procedures. Below is a list of some of the surgical procedures provided.

Bariatric Surgery

• Roux en Y gastric bypass
• Laparoscopic roux en Y gastric bypass
• Lap band

Breast Surgery

Breast Disease: Benign and Malignant

• Needle and excisional biopsy
• Lumpectomy
• Partial mastectomy
• Mastectomy
• Axillary dissection
• Sentinel lymph node excision

MammoSite

MammoSite Radiation Therapy System is a form of partial breast irradiation. It works by delivering radiation from inside the lumpectomy cavity (the space that is left after the tumor is removed) directly to the tissue surrounding the cavity where cancer is most likely to recur. Radiation therapy with MammoSite RTS can be completed in 5 days, allowing you to get back to your life. www.mammosite.com

Colorectal Surgery

• Colorectal Cancer
• Inflammatory bowel disease
• Management of diverticulitis
• Hemorrhoids
• Fissures
• Fistula
• Abscess

Endocrine

• Adrenal
• Parathyroid
• Thyroid
• Pancreas

Hepatobiliary

• Cholecystectomy
• Liver Resection
• Biliary tumors
• Biliary reconstruction
• Liver transplantation
• Pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple)

Hernia Repair

• Inguinal, umbilical, ventral, incisional, and hiatal hernias
• Open and laparoscopic

Intestinal

• Treatment of disease involving esophagus, stomach, small intestine and colon
• Fundoplication for GERD
• GI malignancies
• Peptic ulcer disease
• Enteral access for nutrition including gastrostomy and jejunostomy

Kidney Transplant

• Laparascopic Living Donors

Minimally Invasive Surgery

• Adrenalectomy
• Appendectomy
• Assisted colectomy
• Diagnostic laparoscopy
• Fundoplicaton for GERD
• Hernia
• Splenectomy

Skin & Soft Tissue Lesions

Trauma

Vascular Access

• Dialysis access
• Port and catheter insertion for dialysis, nutrition, antibiotics or chemotherapy