Tissues injured by surgery often form bands of tissue as your immune system triggers the healing process. These bands are called adhesions.
If your appendicitis is confirmed your surgeon will recommend removing your appendix (appendicectomy).
If your bile duct is damaged or diseased, your consultant may recommend bile duct resection (removal). The type and complexity of your procedure will vary depending on what area of the bile duct is involved.
Cholecystectomy is a laparoscopic procedure used to treat gallstones by removing the gallbladder.
Kidney stones may remain in your kidneys causing no symptoms. However if a stone begins to move out of your kidneys it can be painful or block the passage of urine and you may need treatment.
Gastroesophageal disorders are problems concerning both your stomach and your oesophagus. Your oesophagus is the tube that connects your mouth to your stomach.
A hernia occurs when weak spots or tears in the abdominal wall allow abdominal contents to push through, often resulting in a noticeable lump. Hernia repair, offered at Nuffield Health hospitals, is a surgical procedure to correct this condition through either keyhole or open surgery to prevent it from getting larger or more painful.
Surgical treatments for hernias occurring on one side of the body are available at Nuffield Health hospitals.
This is a type of keyhole surgery to treat gallstones.
Also known as keyhole surgery, this hernia treatment is carried out through a small incision in the abdomen.
This treatment removes incisional hernias through keyhole surgery.
If conservative treatment for acid reflux isn't working, a surgeon may recommend laparoscopic (keyhole) reflux surgery.
A hernia is tear or weak spot that develops in the layer of muscle in your abdominal wall resulting in the contents of your abdomen pushing through.
Reflux is a condition in which stomach acids surge upwards from the stomach into the oesophagus.
This procedure connects part of your intestine to an opening in your abdomen. A 'stoma' is the end of the intestine sewn into the opening, while an 'ostomy' is the actual opening.
This treatment is to remove umbilical hernias.
This treatment is to remove umbilical hernias.