Lincoln Surgical Associates physicians perform all forms of general surgery. Minor surgical treatment can be performed in the office. Major surgery is performed at Northern Louisiana Medical Center. Many of the surgeries listed can be done by minimally invasive (band-aid) surgery. Abdominal - Minimally invasive or open Exploratory laparotmony/laparoscopy, Cholecystectomy, Common duct exploration, Nissen Fundoplication for hiatal hernia, Appendectomy, Splenectomy, Colostomy, Illeostomy, Colectomy, Revisions Amputation - Above the knee, Below the knee, Digital, Ray, Transmetatarsal Breast - Evaluation and treatment of benign and malignant diagnosis, in office biopsy, Lumpectomy, Mastectomy, high risk assessment, Sentinel lymph node biopsy Chest/Thoracic - Thoroscopy, Thorocentesis, Thoracotomy, Pericardial Windows, Chest Tubes Endoscopy - EGD with or without biopsy, Colonoscopy with or without biopsy, PEG tubes Hernia Repairs - Minimally invasive or open Incisional, Umbillical, Ventral, Inguinal, Femoral, Parastomal Lymphatic - Lymph node biopsy, Sentinel lymph node biopsy, Axillary lymph node dissections, Splenecetomy Neck - Thyroidectomy, Parathyroidectomy Rectal - Treatment of Fissures, fistulas, hemorrhoids, new procedure available, i.e. Stapled Hemorrhoidectomy Skin - Excision of benign and malignant lesions, Excision of soft tissue masses, Skin grafts, Wound care Vascular - All types of vascular surgery including Carotid endarterectomy, Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, Peripheral bypass surgery, Peripheral angioplasty, Peripheral stent placement, Silverhawk ™ atherectomy, Permanent pacemaker, Vena cava filter, Port-a-cath (infusion port), CVP Lines, Swan-Gnz, Temporary hemodialysis catheter, Permacaths Silverhawk ™ is a trademark of Foxhollow Technologies, Inc.