General Surgery

Surgical Procedures

Our surgeons are called upon to diagnose and provide preoperative, operative, and postoperative care for a broad spectrum of surgical conditions.

The types of surgical procedures we offer at Lakeview Clinic, include:

1. Abdominal wall hernias
   • Umbilical, inguinal, femoral, Spigelian, ventral and incisional (robotic and laparoscopic options)
2. Appendectomy (laparoscopic)
3. Breast disease – benign and malignant disease
   • Breast conservation
   • Sentinal lymph node biopsy
   • Breast reconstruction
4. Carpal tunnel release
5. Colonoscopy and upper endoscopy
6. Colorectal (robotic and laparoscopic options)
   • Colorectal cancer, diverticular disease, hemorrhoids, and other benign conditions
7. Diaphragmatic hernia (robotic and laparoscopic options)
8. Gallbladder disease (robotic and laparoscopic cholecystectomy)
   • Gallstones and biliary dyskinesia
9. Gastric and small intestine (robotic and laparoscopic options)
   • Benign and malignant disease
10. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) (robotic and laparoscopic options)
    • Hiatal hernia repair and fundoplication
11. Hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis access
12. Lymph node biopsy
13. Pacemaker insertion/exchange
14. Pancreatectomy (distal) (robotic option available)
15. Skin and soft tissue
    • Benign and malignant lesions, including sentinal lymph node biopsy
16. Splenectomy (robotic and laparoscopic options)
17. Temporal artery biopsy
18. Thoracic – benign and malignant disease
    • Video-assisted thoracoscopy
    • Chest tube insertion/management
    • Lung resections
    • Mediastinoscopy

For those who need the special facilities of a hospital, Lakeview Clinic cares for and admits patients to Ridgeview Medical Center. Located in Waconia, adjacent to Lakeview Clinic, Ridgeview Medical Center provides modern personal hospital facilities for most hospital admissions, newborn deliveries and complex medical testing.