Minimally Invasive Surgery

At Essex Surgical Associates, our general surgeons are specialty trained in minimally invasive surgery techniques to provide the best outcomes and quickest recovery time to get you back to your personal and professional life.

If you’re having gallbladder symptoms caused by gallstones or other conditions, your physician may recommend surgery to treat you. The great news is you do not need a gallbladder to digest food! In the United States removing the whole gallbladder (Cholecystectomy) is a very common procedure.

We perform laparoscopic gallbladder surgery, in which the gallbladder is removed through a small incision in the abdomen. This minimally invasive surgery advantages are:

• The operation requires only four small openings in the abdomen
• Minimal post-operative pain
• Patients usually experience faster recovery than open gallbladder surgery patients
• Most patients go home the same day of the surgery
• Enjoy a quicker return to normal activities

Talk with us to find out if you are you a candidate for laparoscopic gallbladder removal.

If your hernia has become painful and an annoyance, your physician may recommend minimally-invasive surgery to repair it. An untreated hernia may result in complications where part of the intestine is unable to work as it should. Laparoscopic hernia repair, sometimes called “keyhole surgery” is a minimally invasive technique to fix all hernia tears in the abdominal wall (muscle) using very small incisions, and a patch (mesh), and lead to significantly faster recovery, less bruising and pain, and excellent results.

At Essex Surgical Associates, our general surgeons perform hundreds of minimally-invasive surgical hernia repairs each year with a high success rate. Talk with us to repair your annoying, painful hernia.