Dr. Brar General Surgeon
Phone: 478-453-0230
Fax: 478-453-0940
Email: OSA315@charter.net
Oconee Surgical Associates
315 North Cobb St
Milledgeville GA 31061
Our Services
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Hemorroidectomy
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A hemorrhoidectomy is surgery to remove hemorrhoids, whether they’re internal or external.
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Surgery is typically not the first line of treatment. But when all else fails, hemorrhoidectomy is a safe, effective treatment that doesn’t just make hemorrhoids easier to live with — it gets rid of them altogether.
Colonoscopy
A colonoscopy (koe-lun-OS-kuh-pee) is an exam used to look for changes — such as swollen, irritated tissues, polyps or cancer — in the large intestine (colon) and rectum.
During a colonoscopy, a long, flexible tube (colonoscope) is inserted into the rectum. A tiny video camera at the tip of the tube allows the doctor to view the inside of the entire colon.
If necessary, polyps or other types of abnormal tissue can be removed through the scope during a colonoscopy. Tissue samples (biopsies) can be taken during a colonoscopy as well.
cholecystectomy
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A cholecystectomy (koh-luh-sis-TEK-tuh-me) is a surgery to remove the gallbladder. The gallbladder is a pear-shaped organ that sits just below the liver on the upper right side of the abdomen. The gallbladder collects and stores a digestive fluid made in the liver called bile.
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A cholecystectomy is a common surgery. It is a safe operation and usually carries only a small risk of complications. In most people this surgery is done using small incisions, and you can go home the same day of your cholecystectomy.
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A cholecystectomy is usually done by inserting a tiny video camera and special tools through several small incisions to see inside your abdomen and remove the gallbladder. This is called a laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
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In some cases, one large incision may be used to remove the gallbladder. This is called an open cholecystectomy and requires a longer hospital stay and recovery.
Kidney Stone Surgery
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In this procedure, a surgeon makes a small incision, most commonly in the back, creating a narrow tunnel directly to the kidney to break up and remove large or irregularly shaped stones. Larger stones may require additional surgeries in order to completely remove them.
Circumcision
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Circumcision is the surgical removal of the skin covering the tip of the penis. The procedure is fairly common for newborn boys in certain parts of the world, including the United States. Circumcision after the newborn period is possible, but it's a more complex procedure.
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For some families, circumcision is a religious ritual. The procedure can also be a matter of family tradition, personal hygiene or preventive health care. For others, however, circumcision seems unnecessary or disfiguring.
Hernia Repair
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a medical procedure that aims to correct a hernia, which occurs when an organ or tissue protrudes through a weak spot in the surrounding muscle or connective tissue1. Surgery is the only treatment that can permanently correct a hernia1. The type of surgery performed depends on the size of the hernia, its location, and the patient’s age and clinical condition2. The three main types of hernia surgery are open, laparoscopic (minimally invasive), and robotic repair2. During surgery, the displaced tissue is returned back into the body and the weak spot is stitched or patched up using surgical mesh23. Hernia repair surgery is one of the most common surgeries to be performed4.
Lipoma Removal
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A surgical procedure called excision is the primary removal method. Lipomas are fatty lumps that develop under your skin. They're common , and most lipomas are harmless and don't need to be removed. Surgery is sometimes used to remove lipomas for cosmetic reasons or if they're causing pain.
Lymphedectomy
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also known as lymph node dissection, is a surgical procedure to remove one or more lymph nodes or groups of lymph nodes, which are then evaluated for the presence of cancer. It is important to know whether cancer has spread to the lymph nodes.
Nail Removal
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Surgical nail removal can be done for severe or returning fungal nail infections. The entire nail or only part of the nail can be removed.
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Surgical nail removal can be done in your doctor's office. Your doctor will give you an injection in the finger or toe to prevent pain. Then your doctor will use a tool to loosen the skin around the nail and separate the nail from the skin. If only part of the nail is diseased, only the diseased part is removed.
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If you want to avoid future infection by preventing the nail from growing back, your doctor can destroy the nail matrix. This is accomplished by applying a chemical to the cuticle area after the nail plate is removed.
Small Bowel
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Small bowel resection is surgery to remove a part of your small bowel. It is done when part of your small bowel is blocked or diseased. The small bowel is also called the small intestine. Most digestion (breaking down and absorbing nutrients) of the food you eat takes place in the small intestine.
Abscess Drainage
Before a skin abscess drainage procedure, you may be started on a course of antibiotic therapy to help treat the infection and prevent associated infection from occurring elsewhere in the body.
The procedure is typically done on an outpatient basis. If you have a severe bacterial infection, you may need to be admitted to a hospital for additional treatment and observation.
Prior to making an incision, your doctor will clean and sterilize the affected area.
Usually, a local anesthetic is sufficient to keep you comfortable. It’s administered with a needle into the skin near the roof of the abscess where your doctor will make the incision for drainage. Examples of local anesthetics include lidocaine and bupivacaine.
The abscess drainage procedure itself is fairly simple:
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Your doctor makes an incision through the numbed skin over the abscess.
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Pus is drained out of the abscess pocket.
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After the pus has drained out, your doctor cleans out the pocket with a sterile saline solution.
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The abscess is left open but covered with a wound dressing to absorb any more pus that is produced initially after the procedure.
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A deeper or larger abscess may require a gauze “wick” to be placed inside to help keep the abscess open. This allows the tissue to heal properly from inside out and helps absorb pus or blood during the healing process.
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Your doctor may send a sample of the pus to a lab for a culture to determine the cause of the bacterial infection.
Amputatuion
Removal of a limb, completely or partially as a preventative measure against malignancy or gangrene.
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Anal Fissure
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Biopsy
Biopsy samples of cells or body tissues can be taken from almost any part of the body and used to help diagnose cancer. In fact, cancer is almost always diagnosed through a biopsy. How the samples are removed depends on where the abnormal area is, what type of cancer is suspected, and why the biopsy is being done. For instance, the methods used for skin biopsies are different from those used for brain biopsies.
In some cases, the best type of biopsy might require some type of surgery to remove part or all of an abnormal area, or even an entire organ. These biopsies are usually done by a surgeon. For other types of biopsies, small tumor samples are removed using a hollow needle or through an endoscope (a flexible lighted tube that’s put into the body). These biopsies might done by surgeons as well, but they can also be done by other types of doctors.
Appendectomy
An appendectomy or appendicectomy is a surgical operation in which the vermiform appendix is removed. Appendectomy is normally performed as an urgent or emergency procedure to treat complicated acute appendicitis. Appendectomy may be performed laparoscopically or as an open operation.
General Surgery Procedures
Appendectomy
Breast Surgery
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Esophageal Surgery
Gastroenterology Procedures
Gallbladder Removal
Hernia Repair
Varicose Vein Removal
Thyroid Removal
Spleen Removal
Skin Grafts
Wound Repair
Appendectomy
When the appendix becomes blocked and ruptures, it puts the body at risk for severe infections and causes significant pain. The only way to prevent harmful and even deadly infection from appendicitis is through appendix removal surgery, or appendectomy.
Depending on the needs of the patient, our general surgeons will perform either an open appendectomy or a laparoscopic appendectomy.
Open appendix removal surgery typically requires a slightly longer hospital stay after the procedure. An incision is made in the abdomen and the appendix is removed.
A laparoscopic procedure allows the patient to recover more quickly due to smaller incisions and precise appendix removal. 1 to 3 small cuts are made in the abdomen and a small camera and surgical tools are inserted. The appendix can be removed this way through one of the incisions.
COLON SURGERY
Medically referred to as colectomy or colon resectioning, focuses on removing either part or all of your colon in order to prevent or address harmful medical conditions. Our general surgeons typically perform colon resectioning for patients who are at risk for, or who experience one of the following medical concerns:
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Bowel Obstructions
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Colon Cancer
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Colorectal Cancer
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Crohn’s Disease
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Diverticulitis
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Ulcerative Colitis
GALLBLADDER SURGERY
The gallbladder, most often, becomes blocked or inflamed due to the formation of gallstones that are too large for the gallbladder to pass naturally. As the amount of gallstones increases, the patient will begin to experience greater pain, and increasingly aggravated symptoms until the stones are broken up, or the gallbladder is removed.