Minimally Invasive Surgery

Minimally invasive surgery is surgery done with the aid of a viewing scope, and specially designed surgical instruments. The scope allows the surgeon to perform major surgery through several tiny openings without the need of a large incision. Surgical Associates of Palm Beach County / Boca Care is committed to providing their patients with state of the art excellence in their surgical options. Technology and the superior clinical training and skills allow our surgeons to offer Minimally invasive surgery as an option for our patients.

There are many advantages for the patient who chooses to have laparoscopic surgery. Minimally invasive surgery results in reduced trauma to muscular tissues, less scarring and less postoperative pain. Because no major muscle groups are cut, postoperative breathing, coughing and walking are easier. By reducing the need for pain medication there is less unsteadiness, drowsiness and fatigue sometimes associated with strong analgesics. Overall recovery time is faster and patients return to normal activities and/or work sooner compared to traditional (open) surgery.

Our patient outcomes demonstrate the benefits of utilizing this minimally invasive surgical method when it is an indicated surgical option. Surgical Associates of Palm Beach County / Boca Care is committed to remaining at the forefront of all surgical advancement and our centers of excellence offer truly state of the art surgical care. Below is a listing of the types of procedures the minimally Invasive trained surgeons at Surgical Associates of Palm Beach County / Boca Care offer:

• Biliary Surgery
  Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the gold standard for treatment of cholelithiasis (stones in the gallbladder).
• Hernia Surgery
  This alternative approach to hernia repairs ia available through our practice.
• Anti-reflux Surgery
  We perform routine operations for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux (heartburn disease). We offer treatment options for patients diagnosed of achalasia (motility disorder of the esophagus) as well.
• Colorectal Surgery
  We have been treating patients suffering from colorectal diseases, both benign and malignant for over twenty years in the Boca Raton area. Today the laparoscopic approach provides many advantages. Besides an obvious cosmetic effect, the recovery of your surgical procedure is quicker so you will be able to return to normal life in a shorter period of time. Also important, the chances of significant wound related complications are decreased markedly.
• Solid Organ Surgery
  Some systemic diseases will eventually require surgical resection of the spleen, and this is done laparoscopically at our institute. And some tumors in organs such as adrenal glands can be also removed with this minimally invasive approach.
• Emergency Surgery
  Laparoscopy in acute abdomen represents an extraordinary diagnostic tool that avoids necessity of a formal laparotomy, especially in young women. Surgical Associates of Palm Beach County / Boca Care's Colon Center utilizes laparoscopic techniques as a therapeutic tool as well.

Doctors specializing in this area are:

• James R. Barron
• Matthew A. Klein
• Andrew S. Ross
• Joseph Colletta
• Jonathan Waxman (Thoracic Only)
• Jose F. Yeguez