General Surgery is one of the types and it has become mostly limited to the abdomen, breast, skin, or trauma, just to mention a few.

Physicians at Advanced Surgical Associates, at the forefront of surgical care since 1996, have adopted and perfected laparoscopic techniques for a broad array of operations.

Using miniaturized surgical instruments, fiber optic technology, and video monitoring equipment, these surgeons enter the body through small, "keyhole" incisions and perform procedures with far less disturbance of surrounding structures.

The impact is dramatic. Many operations that once required large incisions, lengthy hospital stays, and long recovery periods are largely replaced by "minimally invasive" surgeries performed with the laparoscope.

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