Amputations

An amputation is the removal of a body part. Removal could be the result of an accident (traumatic injury) or a planned amputation due to disease or a tumour.

Endocrine

Your endocrine system is made up of all the glands in your body that produce hormones. If your hormone levels become unbalanced your endocrine system signals one or more of these glands to correct the level.

Endovascular treatment

Endovascular treatments are minimally invasive procedures to treat problems with blood vessels.

General anaesthetic

General Anaesthetic (GA) is a combination of drugs that causes a deep sleep.

Local anaesthetic

Local anaesthetic is a drug that is injected into a specific area of your body causing loss of feeling.

Mole removal

Moles are a form of pigmented lesion. Benign (non cancerous) lesions can simply be left alone. However if your mole bothers you in any way your consultant may recommend removal (excision).

Thrombotic disorders

Thrombotic disorders occur when your blood clots in your veins, restricting or cutting off the flow of blood.