A trocar assembly having integrated optical scope and light fibers is provided for illuminating and visualizing an operative site. The trocar assembly includes an obturator and an illuminated optical access port. An optical fiber extends through the walls of the access port from a distal end of the access port to a receptacle or connector located on a housing of the access port. The access port additionally includes one or more illuminating light fibers which also extend through the side walls of the access port from the distal end of the access port to the receptacle or connector on the housing.
