As general surgery has quite a wide scope, there are many different types of operations that a general surgeon could perform. Examples include:
● Appendectomy● Cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal)● Nissen fundoplication for acid reflux or GERD● Hernia repair● Gastric and small bowel resection● Large bowel and rectal resection
Dr. Lin's general surgery patients benefit from his expertise in treating conditions such as a wide variety of cancers, gallbladder disease, inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), appendicitis, and hiatal and abdominal hernias.
He also performs in-office procedures to remove lipomas - harmless lumps of fatty tissue that can sometimes be annoying or uncomfortable - and can carry out extensive soft tissue and wound repairs.

Conventional open surgery requires your surgeon to make a large cut through skin and muscle to access the organ or tissue directly. While this technique is still necessary for some procedures and certain patients, newer, less invasive approaches are far more widely used. The three minimally invasive techniques used in general surgery are:
EndoscopyAn endoscope is a slim tube with a powerful light and a miniature camera on its end. An upper Gl endoscope goes down your throat to your stomach, esophagus, and the top of your small intestine. Colonoscopes and sigmoidoscopes enter your colon and rectum via your anus.
LaparoscopyA laparoscope is a kind of endoscope that Dr. Lin uses when there's no natural opening through which to pass his instruments. Instead, he makes several small cuts in your body and inserts the laparoscope through those.
Robotic surgeryRobotics is the latest advancement in precision surgery, offering a higher degree of accuracy than is possible with even the most skilled human hands. Dr. Lin is a certified expert in using the cutting-edge Da Vinci Xi® robotic-assisted surgery system.
In each of these approaches, rather than viewing your insides through a large incision, Dr. Lin uses images sent back from the endoscope's camera to guide him during the operation. That offers significant advantages over open surgery, including less pain for you after the procedure and a shorter period of downtime.
To find out more about general surgery and the advanced methods he uses, call Clarence Lin, MD, today or book an appointment online.