GENERAL SURGERY OVERVIEW

There are two primary methods used to repair a hernia: open surgery and laparoscopic (minimally invasive) surgery. Your surgeon will recommend the best approach based on the type, size, and location of your hernia, as well as your overall health.

The most common treatment for symptomatic gallstones is the removal of the gallbladder, a procedure called a Cholecystectomy. This surgery is usually done laparoscopically (through small incisions, using small instruments and a camera).

Gastroscopy is a procedure done using an endoscope, which is a long, thin, flexible tube with a ‘video camera’ at the tip. This tube is passed through the mouth into the oesophagus (food pipe), stomach and first part of the small intestine.

Emergency general surgery encompasses a wide variety of conditions, in which patients develop surgical conditions that necessitate an unplanned, emergency admission to hospital and often, an operation.